Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,565 of 2nd February 2021

IT is notified for general information that the following Acts are published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Act No. II of 2021 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2021; and

Act No. III of 2021 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2021.

IT is notified for general information that the following Bills are published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Bill No. 189 entitled the Condominium (Amendment) Act, 2021; and

Bill No. 190 entitled the Conduct Certificates Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 2021.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,561 of the 26th January, 2021 and No. 20,564 of the 29th January, 2021, respectively.

L.N. 19 of 2021: Supplies and Services Act (Cap. 117); Simplifying Terms and Conditions of Transfers of Defence-Related Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.N. 20 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of theGeneral Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

L.N. 21 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Architecture – M.Arch. – under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment.

L.N. 22 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Engineering – M.Eng. – under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment.

L.N. 23 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Addiction Studies – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing and the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

L.N. 24 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Human Language Science and Technology – M.Sc. (HLST) – Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.

L.N. 25 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2021 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Regulations, 2008 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking.

L.N. 26 of 2021: Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234); Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.N. 27 of 2021: Commissioners for Justice Act (Cap. 291); Service of Notice by Mail (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.N. 28 of 2021: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Malta Residency Visa Agency (Establishment) (Amendment) Order, 2021.

L.N. 29 of 2021: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Highly Qualified Persons (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

L.N. 30 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 605); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 31 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 605); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 32 of 2021: Further and Higher Education Act (Cap. 607); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 33 of 2021: Business Register and Information Sharing Regulations (S.L. 546.02); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 34 of 2021: Organisational Structures for Data Sharing and Re-Use Regulations (S.L. 546.01); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 35 of 2021: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Organised Public Mass Events (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.N. 36 of 2021: Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545); Feed-in  Tariffs  Scheme  (Electricity  Generated  from  Solar Photovoltaic Installations) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2021.

Appointment of Members of the Manoel Theatre Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointment of the members of the Manoel Theatre Board as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Michael Grech

Deputy Chairperson

Ms Anita Aloisio

Members

Mr Lino Farrugia

Mr Luke Cassar

Ms Lilian Pace Vassallo

Mr Victor Spiteri

Mr Julian Guillaumier

Mr Mario Caruana

Mr Jurgen Briffa

Mr John Schembri

Secretary

Ms Melanie Scerri with effect from 25th May, 2020

These appointments are for a period of three (3) years valid up to 23rd March, 2023.

IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, in the performance of their duties and for as long as they remain in such office, the undermentioned:

Public Officers and/or Public Service Employees:

Mount Carmel Hospital

Mr Oswald Balzan, Principal

Armed Forces of Malta

Captain Kimberly Zarb

Lieutenant Colonel Susann Agius

Foundation for Social Welfare Services

Dr Dianne Galea, Senior Executive II Legal Issue

Identity Malta Agency

Ms Eloise Cachia, Senior Clerical Officer, Public Registry Unit

Ms Marthese Farrugia Turban, Senior Professional Officer, Public Registry Unit

By Authority

Edward Zammit Lewis

Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance

Period of Quarantine Order, 2020

The Superintendent of Public Health notifies that in accordance with article 2 (1) of the Period of Quarantine Order 2020, the quarantine of the person travelling from London (Heathrow Airport), United Kingdom, on the 29th January, 2021, with scheduled arrival in Malta at 15.40hrs, shall be subject to those conditions of quarantine as communicated to her by the Superintendent.

Period of Quarantine Order, 2020

The Superintendent of Public Health notifies that in accordance with article 2 (1) of the Period of Quarantine Order 2020, the quarantine of the persons travelling from Madrid, Spain on the 31st January, 2021, with scheduled arrival in Malta at 12.00hrs shall be subject to those conditions of quarantine as communicated to them by the Superintendent.

THE Commissioner of Police, in terms of articles 7 and 8 of the Private Guards and Community Officers Act 1996, hereby notifies that the following applications as mentioned hereunder have been received:

Application for licence of a Community Officer

Application for licence of a Private Guard

Any person may, within one month from the publication of this notice, object in writing to the Commissioner about the issue of the above licences on any of the grounds listed in section 10 of the Private Guards and Community Officers  Act 1996, which are:

(a) where the applicant or any officer of the applicant or any person who has an effective control of the services to be provided by the applicant.

(i) has been convicted in Malta or elsewhere of any crime against the safety of the state, or of any crime of voluntary harm or injury to any person or any crime against property or public trust or any other serious crime; or

(ii) has been declared bankrupt or his financial position is precarious or otherwise renders the applicant unsuitable; or

(iii) has been discharged from the police or armed forces or the prison services because of any offence or other misbehaviour; or

(iv) is a public officer or a member of the police or armed forces or the prison services; or

(b) when information is available which is in the public interest; or

(c) where the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications as may be prescribed by or under the Act.

THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that, on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consul for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows: