Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,698 of 10th September 2021

IT is being notified for general information that in accordance with the Commissioners for Justice Act (Cap. 291), the Prime Minister approved the renewal of appointment as Commissioner for Justice of Dr Martina Herrera for a period of two years with effect from the 31st August, 2021.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, in accordance with the provisions of Section 60 of the Constitution of Malta and Section 7(2) of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354), has appointed the following persons to be members of the Electoral Commission under the Chairmanship of the Chief Electoral Commissioner:

Mr Mario Callus

Dr Veronique Dalli

Mr Richard Dimech

Dr Dianne Galea

Ms Melanie Mizzi née Azzopardi

Ms Maria aka Marion Portelli

Mr Salvu Sant

Dr Victor Scerri

Mr Angelito Sciberras

Mr Joseph Scicluna

These appointments are for a period of three years with effect from 30th August, 2021.

Appointment of the Malta Tourism Authority Board

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 3 of the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act (Cap. 409, Reg 3 (1)(d)), the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has appointed Mr David Curmi as one of the Members of the Malta Tourism Authority Board, following the nomination by Air Malta plc.

This appointment is valid till the 20th November, 2022.

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Legal Notice 72 of 2014 of the Health Act (Cap. 528), and for the purposes of that Act, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the General Services Board for a period of one year.

Chairperson – Ex-officio

Dr Charmaine Gauci

Member – Ex-Officio

Arch. Lawrence Buttigieg

Members

Dr Ramon Tonna

Dr Alfred Grech

Dr Christine Baluci

Member – Ex-0fficio (Director Env. Health)

Mr Clive Tonna

Members

Arch. John Papagiorcopulo

Arch. Christopher Bongailas

Arch. Lino Bianco

Secretary

Ms Moira Azzopardi

It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by L.N. 58 of 2018 and S.L 528.08 (4), and for the purposes of that Act, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Exceptional Medical Treatment Committee for a period of one year.

Chairperson

Ms Isabelle Zahra Pulis

Members

Dr Dorianne Farrugia

Ms Diane Balzan

Ms Daniela Mallia

Dr Angela Borg Cauchi

Dr Bernadette Spiteri

Mr Mark Zammit

Mr Joseph Falzon

Secretary

Ms Marcelle Fenech

It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 3 of L.N. 343 of 2015 of the Health Act, and for the purposes of that Act, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Mental Health Services Board of Directors for a period of one year.

Chairperson

Dr Antonella Sammut

Member (from the medical profession)

Dr John Mifsud

Member (from the nursing profession)

Ms Therese Saliba

Member (from the professions within the Allied Health Care Services Dir.)

Ms Catherine Galea

Member (from the financial profession)

Mr Edgar Borg

Member (from the public)

Ms Stephania Dimech Sant

Member (rep Minister) – Retired Public Officer

Ms Marthese Attard

Ex-officio

Dr Anton Grech

Ex-officio Member (CEO of Mount Carmel Hospital)

Dr Stephanie Xuereb

It It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 21 and the First Schedule (Art. 6) of the Health Care Professions Act (Cap 464), the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Council for Nurses and Midwives for a period of three years.

President

Dr Andy Ellul

Member (ex-officio)

Mr Vincent Saliba

Members

Dr Victoria Sultana   

Ms Marthese Spiteri

Elected Members

Mr Geoffrey Axiak

Mr William Grech

Ms Claire Farrugia

Mr Kevin Gafà

Mr Mario Aquilina

Ms Pauline Borg

Ms Antoinette Saliba

Members

Ms Grace Marie Zerafa neè Mallia

Ms Rita Law

Registrar

Ms Elizabeth Bonett

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Tobacco Act, Article 19 (1) Chapter 315, Tobacco (Smoking Control) Act, and for the purposes of that Act, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Smoking & Health Board for a period of one year.

Chairperson – Ex-officio

Dr Charmaine Gauci

Members – Ex-Officio

Mr Antoine Saliba

Mr Ivan Carl Saliba

Dr Paula Vassallo

Members

Ms Caroline Gouder

Dr Renald Blundell

Ms Gertrude Buttigieg

Mr Charles Zammit

Ms Stella Fenech

It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Schedule B (Art.16(2)) of Act No. XI of the Health Act 2013, and for the purposes of that Act, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Council of Health for a period of one year.

Chairperson – Ex-officio

Hon. Mr Christopher Fearne

Deputy Chairperson – Ex-officio

Mr Joseph Rapa

Member

Dr Paula Cauchi

Member – Ex-Officio

Dr Charmaine Gauci

Members

Ms Carmen D'Amato

Dr Denis Vella Baldacchino

Mr Angelo Cassar

Dr Louis Buhagiar

Mr Tommy Dimech

Dr Stephen Montfort

Secretary

Ms Tania Borg Cardona

It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 15 and the First Schedule (Art 6) of the Health Care Professions Act (Cap: 464), the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Pharmacy Council for a period of three years.

President

Dr Joseph Chetcuti

Members

Mr Reginald Fava

Prof. Lilian Azzopardi

Elected Members

Mr Jurgen Azzopardi

Ms Mary Anne Ciappara

Ms Elena Misud

Mr John Vella

Dr Claire Shoemake

Mr Michael Bajada

Mr Jonathan Farrugia

Ms Ilona Callus

Members

Mr Tony Nicholl

Ms Anthea Brullo

Ms Dorothy Meli

Mr Stephen Farrugia

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement has approved the following acting appointment:

Since it results to this Court that Notary Dr Herbert Cassar has now complied with the order of this Court in its decree of the 9th June, 2021, and following the decree of the 29th July, 2021, in which this Court had ordered the temporary incapacitation from the exercise of the notarial profession, it is ordered that his temporary incapacitation from the exercise of the notarial profession shall end with effect from the 7th September, 2021.

Today, Thursday, 9th September, 2021

MARUSKA BALDACCHINO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper

IT is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Marco Burlò to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Louisa Vella Bardon, for the period between the 6th September, 2021 and the 13th September, 2021.

Today, the 7th September, 2021

Maruska Baldacchino

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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 Director General Standards and Metrology Institute 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:

Incentive Scheme for Sustainable Fishing

THIS Government Notice updates and changes, where necessary, the provisions of Government Notice No. 880 of 2021, in order to reflect the latest changes of the Incentive Scheme for Sustainable Fishing as announced by the Government.

1. Interpretation

The definitions contained in Government Notice No. 880 of 2021 shall also apply to this Notice, mutatis mutandis.

The scheme aims to encourage fishers to adopt measures for sustainable fishing, through selective fishing and the derating of engines. Through selective fishing methods, fishing gears target and capture organisms by size or species during the fishing operation, allowing non-targeted specimens to be avoided or released unharmed. This reduces unwanted catches and minimises the negative impact of fishing activities on the marine environment. The use of biodegradable fishing gear will be encouraged as part of the solution to ghost fishing and marine pollution. The reduction of engine power also helps to limit the emission of nitrogen oxides from marine diesel engines, in an effort to reduce the impact on the environment.

There are two streams for claiming financial aid. The first option consists of financial reimbursement capped at €700 per vessel for the cost of purchasing environment-friendly fishing gear. Under the second option, fishers who opt to derate the power of the main engine on their vessel without affecting their operations, will receive financial compensation for five years running from the year when derating takes place, on the condition that the derating remains in place without time limit and the vessel remains operational and registered as MFA or MFB.

However, it was felt necessary under the second option of the main engine power reduction to offer another alternative. This alternative option will be compensating for the reduction in main engine power to those applicants who register a new engine with less power than the previous engine they had on their vessel.

2. Applicability

This Notice shall have the same applicability as established in the Incentive Scheme for Sustainable Fishing as announced in Government Notice No. 880 of 2021.

3.Details of Updates of the scheme

3.1 From 27th August, 2021, fishermen wishing to apply under option B to compensate fishermen who reduce the power of the vessel's main engine, the scheme will provide two alternatives which are:

Option B(1) Engine Derating

An engine is derated by changing the electronic and mechanical settings  to reduce the maximum engine power. The derating of the engine must take place between 1st July and 10th December, 2021. As a DFA official shall be present during the derating of the engine, applicants are to notify the DFA at least one week before the derating of the engine takes place so that an appointment can be set.

The initial Vessel Surveyor report, fiscal receipts for the initial survey, receipts for engine derating and receipts for expenses related to the subsequent engine certification are to be submitted to the DFA Projects Unit by no later than the 17th December, 2021.

The applicant will be responsible to obtain and pay for the surveyor's report in order to determine whether the vessel's main engine can have its power reduced without affecting the fishing operations and safety of the vessel and will be required to submit this document in support of the application either at application stage or whenever it is ready. In addition, following the reduction of power of the main engine, any auxiliary engines need to be derated individually accordingly with the same proportion, so as not to exceed the power of the main engine.

For applicants under Option B(1), the expenses and work required to derate the engine will be paid by the applicant, and then reimbursed by the DFA.

The same Vessel Surveyor to issue the initial report will test the relevant engines once the work has been done to measure the propulsion engine power of the fishing vessel and issue a new engine certificate accordingly. The DFA will only reimburse applicants under Option B(1) for the engine certification expense upon the submission of the engine certificate following the derating together with the fiscal document showing that this expense has been paid in full.

Option B(2) Reduction of power through the registration of a new engine with less power

The certification of the new engine must take place before the 10th December, 2021. The initial surveyor report and the final engine certification must reach the Project Unit within the DFA by 17th December, 2021.

The applicant will be responsible to obtain and pay for the surveyor's report in order to determine whether the vessel's main engine can have its power reduced without affecting the fishing operations and safety of the vessel and will be required to submit this document in support of the application either at application stage or whenever it is ready. In addition, following the reduction of power of the main engine, any auxiliary engines need to be derated individually accordingly with the same proportion, so as not to exceed the power of the main engine. The cost of derating the auxiliary engines is to be borne by the applicant himself. The same Vessel Surveyor to issue the initial report will test the relevant engines once the work has been done to measure the propulsion engine power of the fishing vessel and issue a new engine certificate accordingly.

Applicants under Option B(2) will pay for the certification of the new engine themselves. Applicants under Option B(2) will only be reimbursed for the cost of the intial surveyor report.

3.2 Eligible applicants under options B(1) and B(2) should respect the minimum limits set out below, for corresponding compensation amounts for five consecutive years.

These amounts set out below will compensate for the reduction of power of the main engine and not for buying a new engine.

3.3 The Scheme is going to be extended until 15th September, 2021. This means that applicants can apply for this scheme until 15th September, 2021.