Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No 20,648. of 22nd June 2021

IT is being notified for general information that in accordance with the Commissioners for Justice Act (Cap. 291), the Prime Minister approved the appointment as Commissioners for Justice of Dr Luciano Busuttil and of Dr Marita Pace Dimech for a period of two years with effect from the 10th June, 2021.

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

Bill No. 223 entitled the Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) (Amendment) Act, 2021;

Bill No. 224 entitled the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2021;

Bill No. 225 entitled the Immigration (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2021; and

Bill No. 226 entitled the Sports Governance and Integrity Act, 2021.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,644 of 14th June, 2021, No. 20,645 of 15th June, 2021, and No. 20,647 of 18th June, 2021, respectively.

L.n. 254 of 2021: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Period of Quarantine (Amendment No. 2) Order, 2021.

L.n. 255 of 2021: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Travel Ban (Extension to All Countries) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 2021.

L.n. 256 of 2021: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Resource, Recovery and Recycling Agency (Amendment) Order, 2021.

L.n. 257 of 2021: Environmental Protection Act (Cap. 549); Beverage Containers Recycling (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 258 of 2021: Eco-Contribution Act (Cap. 473); Eco-Contribution (Exemptions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 259 of 2021: Fees Ordinance (Cap. 35), Customs Ordinance (Cap. 37); Regulations amending Various Regulations relating to Customs, 2021.

L.n. 260 of 2021: Retirement Pensions Act (Cap. 514); Retirement Pensions (Cross-Border Activities and Cross-Border Transfers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 261 of 2021: Copyright Act (Cap. 415); Copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 262 of 2021: Trading Licences Act (Cap. 441); Trading Licences (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 263 of 2021: Trading Licences Act (Cap. 441); COVID-19 Temporary Government Financial Support Measures Regulations, 2021

L.n. 264 of 2021: Competition Act (Cap. 379); Immunity from Penalties and Reduction of Penalties in Cartel Investigations Regulations.

L.n. 265 of 2021: Competition Act (Cap. 379); Mutual Assistance between National Competition Authorities Regulations.

L.n. 266 of 2021: Supplies And Services Act (Cap. 117); Unfair Trading Practices in the Food Supply Chain Regulations, 2021.

Appointment of the Council for Older Persons

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 (1) of the Commissioner for Older Persons Act (Cap. 553), and for the purpose of this Act, the Minister for Senior Citizens and Active Ageing has appointed the Council for Older Persons as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Mary Vella

Commisioner for Older Persons

Members

Mr Charles Farrugia

Ms Mary Farrugia

Dr Brian Farrugia

Prof. Marvin Formosa

Mr Peter Paul Bonnici

Ms Olympia Galea

These appointments are valid for one year with effect from the 20th July, 2021.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from 1st July, 2021:

Local Council Deputy Executive Secretary

Qrendi                         Stephania Grixti

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħaż-Żabbar:

A plot of land measuring about 429 square metres, bounded on the North and on the  South by property of the Joint Office and on the West by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J59545.

The above-mentioned land at Triq il-Kaħwiela, Ħaż-Żabbar, is being terminated for the widening of a road.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2018_0258, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Żejtun:

A plot of land measuring about 173 square metres, bounded on the North and on the West by property of the Joint Office and on the South by a public road  or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J68305.

The above-mentioned land at Triq Tal-Barrani, Żejtun, is being terminated for the widening of a road.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2021_0146, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

PROCLAMATION by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the provisions of section 71 in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta, the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority can for public purposes, declare that the land is subject to clearance rights or subsoil rights.

And whereas it is required that the property mentioned in this schedule is declared subject to subsoil rights.

Now, therefore, I, by means of the powers of section 71 of the mentioned Act, hereby declare that the property mentioned in this schedule is subject to subsoil rights.

Schedule

Land at Birżebbuġa and Marsaxlokk:

1. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 108 metres long, with variable depth and 0.85 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 4,914 metres square, which field is bounded on the North, on the East and on the South by property of unknown owners.

2. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 144 metres long, with variable depth and 0.85 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 4,802 metres square, which field is bounded on the North, on the East and on the South by property of unknown owners.

3. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 141 metres long, with variable depth and 0.85 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 6,555 metres square, which field is bounded on the North, on the East and on the South by property of unknown owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown on plan marked P.D. 2021_0160, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

PROCLAMATION by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the provisions of section 71 in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta, the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority can for public purposes, declare that the land is subject to clearance rights or subsoil rights.

And whereas it is required that the property mentioned in this schedule is declared subject to subsoil rights.

Now, therefore, I, by means of the powers of section 71 of the mentioned Act, hereby declare that the property mentioned in this schedule is subject to subsoil rights.

Schedule

Land at Mosta:

The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a tunnel 10 metres under land level about 100 metres long, with a depth of 3.5 metres and 5 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 6,391 metres square, which field is bounded on the North and on the East by a public road and on the South by property of unknown owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown on plan marked P.D. 2021_0162, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

PROCLAMATION by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the provisions of section 71 in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta, the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority can for public purposes, declare that the land is subject to clearance rights or subsoil rights.

And whereas it is required that the property mentioned in this schedule is declared subject to subsoil rights.

Now, therefore, I, by means of the powers of section 71 of the mentioned Act, hereby declare that the property mentioned in this schedule is subject to subsoil rights.

Schedule

Land at Naxxar:

The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 45 metres long, with a depth of 1.5 metres and 1.44 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 402 metres square, which field is bounded on the North and on the East by Government property and on the West by property of unknown owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown on plan marked P.D. 2021_0167, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Notice in terms of Article 29 of the Income Tax Management Act, Cap. 372; and Article 73(2)

Value Added Tax Act, Cap. 406

In terms of the proviso to article 29(1) of the Income Tax Management Act and/or article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Revenue hereby notifies the persons/companies listed hereunder to call at the Compliance and Investigations Directorate, Office of the Commissioner for Revenue, Centre Point Building, Triq Ta' Paris, Birkirkara BKR 4633, within thirty days of this notice to collect the notices made on such persons/companies.

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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 aPrivate 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:

Notice is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:

Dr Claude Sapiano, LLD

Land Registrar