Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,779 of 4th February 2022

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

Act No. III of 2022 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2022;

Act No. IV of 2022 entitled the Reletting of Urban Property (Regulation) Ordinance and the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act (Amendment) Act, 2022;

Act No. V of 2022 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2022; and

Act No. VI of 2022 entitled the Persons within the Autism Spectrum (Empowerment) (Amendment) Act, 2022.

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

Bill No. 260 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2022; and

Bill No. 261 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2022.

Public Auctioneers

IT is notified for general information that the persons mentioned hereunder have been nominated on the panel of Public Auctioneers for the period from the 1st January, 2022 to the 31st December, 2022.

Gingell Littlejohn, Mr Edward;

Gingell Littlejohn, Mr John;

Mamo, Mr Eleno;

Zaffarese, Mr Andrew; and

Zammit, Mr Keith Ryan

Appointment of Legal Aid Lawyers

IT is notified for general information that, in terms of Article 89 of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, the Minister for Justice and Governance appointed the hereunder lawyer as Legal Aid Lawyer for civil and criminal matters, for the period between 1st February, 2022 and 31st December, 2023, both days included.

MALTA

Dr David Anthony Bonello, LLD

Appointment of Official Curators

IT is notified for general information that, as per Article 89 of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, the Minister for Justice and Governance appointed the following as Official Curators for the period between 1st February, 2022 and 31st December, 2023, both days included.

MALTA

Dr David Anthony Bonello, LLD

Court Appointed Experts – Accountants 2022

IT is notified for general information that the persons mentioned hereunder have been nominated on the Panel of Accountants for the period from the 1st January, 2022 to the 31st December, 2022, or for such a shorter term as may be decided by a board for such purpose.

Abela, Matthew – Master in Accty, B.Com (Accounting and Banking), MIA, CPA, PCA

Abela Vella, Lucienne – ACCA

Agius, Alexander – CPA (pc), FIA, MBA (Henley), Dip. (Tax), MIT, MIM

Baron, Kris – CPA (PC), FCCA, FIA, CISA

Barthet, Rebekah – B. Com (Hons) (Banking and Finance), FCCA, MSc Forensic Accounting, ACAMS

Bellizzi, Jonathan – ACCA

Craig, Alan – BA Hons (Accty), CPA

Dalli, Antoine – B Accountacy Hons and MBA (International Management), CPA, PCA

Gordon, Stuart Gordon – FIA, FCCA, CPA

Gravina, Christian – BCom (Insurance and Finance and Accounting), Bachelor of Accty (Hons)

Meilak, Alan – ACCA

Mercieca Zammit, Stefanel – MBA, ACCA, MIA, CPA, CERT. TAX

Micallef, Darren – FCCA, BCom FIA, CPA

Muscat, Rodrick – ACCA, Cert. Tax (Mlt)

Spiridonov, Semen – FCCA, CIA, CPA

Spiteri, Hector – FIA, FIT, CPAA

Vella Marquette, Graziella – ACCA, AIA, CPA

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the Declaration of the Acting President of Malta of the 26th May, 1988, published in the Government Gazette of the 3rd June, 1988, under Government Notice No. 413, the Acting President of Malta had declared that the undermentioned land was required by the competent Government for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Cap. 88), and whereas part of this land is no longer so required, I hereby declare for all intents and purposes of law that the undermentioned land is no longer required by the competent authority for a public purpose and also according to the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Mġarr, Malta:

A plot of land measuring 141 square metres, bounded on the North and on the West by property of unknown owners and on the South by a public road, or more precise boundaries.

The abovementioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 99_88_10, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the Declaration of the Acting President of Malta of the 26th May, 1988, published in the Government Gazette of the 3rd June, 1988, under Government Notice No. 413, the Acting President of Malta had declared that the undermentioned land was required by the competent Government for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Cap. 88), and whereas part of this land is no longer so required, I hereby declare for all intents and purposes of law that the undermentioned land is no longer required by the competent authority for a public purpose and also according to the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Mġarr, Malta:

A plot of land measuring 100 square metres, bounded on the West and on the South West by a public road and on the East by property of unknown owners, or more precise boundaries.

The abovementioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 99_88_9, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Financial Compensation Scheme Designed to Provide Assistance to MFA/MFB Registered Vessel Owners due to the Negative Impact the Outbreak of Covid-19 has had on their Work and Undertakings

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights has conducted extensive research in order to determine the detrimental effects this has had on fishermen's engagement and work.

The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DFA) shall be re-launching a financial aid scheme to provide assistance to owners of MFA/MFB registered vessels, and who did not apply for the first call for applications

This compensation scheme will be administered by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture and such compensation should not provide an incentive to and/or contribute to an increase in fishing capacity.

1. Definitions

In this scheme, unless the context requires otherwise:

 “Applicant" means the natural or legal person/s under whom the ownership of a fishing vessel is registered.

2. Who is eligible for such compensation?

i. Applicants having an MFA or MFB registered vessel with the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture.;

ii. Following instructions recently issued by the Fishing Vessel Register section within the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, for applicants to be considered as eligible, they must declare that the amount of aid to be received as part of this scheme and any other aid received or to be received under any other scheme implemented in line with Section 3.1 of the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current Covid-19 outbreak, as amended, does not exceed €345,000.00;

iii. Only vessel owners who did not apply for the first call for applications of this scheme will be eligible.

3. How do I apply and what documentation is required?

Step 1: Fill in the Application Form (Obligatory)

The Applicants are kindly requested to complete and sign the application form sent to them, and submit the said application by post to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Applicants must confirm that the details requested in the pre-filled fields are correct.

When submitting the application form with the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, the applicant must also present a copy of his/her identity card and VAT certificate. No application can be submitted nor will be accepted by DFA officials unless the applicant presents his identity card and VAT certificate at the submission stage.

Disclaimer: If the applicant fails to submit all the required documentation as per timelines, terms and conditions as stipulated in this scheme, the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture will immediately disqualify such claim request.

4. How will the compensation be calculated?

i. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture should consider that the impact on the fisheries sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic was equal to €1.5 million. The loss in terms of € per kilogram in 2020 was equal to €0.98. The grant (aid) per fisherman shall be calculated by multiplying the amount of fish caught in terms of KG by €0.98;

ii.. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture reserves the right to introduce and apply any other eligibility requisite, parameter, interpretation or criteria as deemed fit, even if it does not form part of this scheme's terms and conditions;

iii. The Financial Grant Scheme shall be calculated is as follows:

Aid Applicable = ((Fish caught in KG for 2020) X 0.98) – (Any financial aid received in 2020 in relation to schemes/measures implemented in line with the Temporary Framework by the DFA).

Conditioning:

MFA: Minimum applicable aid of €700 if the formula value outcome is less,

MFB: Minimum applicable aid of €350 if the formula value outcome is less,

Maximum eligible aid value is being capped at €5,000 if the formula value outcome is more,

The applicable aid figure is rounded down to €50;

iv. Under this scheme, the applicant shall receive a premium calculated on the classification of the vessel;

v. The DFA reserves the right to revise the compensation calculation methodology if required;

vi. If the vessel is owned by more than one person, in order for one to be able to apply for this scheme, all owners shall give their consent by filling in the appropriate section in the Application Form. In the case of companies, an authorised person is to sign;

vii. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture reserves the right to determine the eligibility, as per parameters stipulated above. All claims shall be subject to the scrutiny, interpretation and acceptance of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. All decisions taken in this regard shall be considered as final. No revisions shall be allowed nor will be carried out.

5. How will payment be executed?

Successful applicants shall be formally notified via an official letter. Following the vetting of all documentation submitted, the amount of money will be transferred to the bank account provided in the application.

6. How and when can I apply?

Applicants are to submit their application form and all other supporting documentation by post to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Malta) or Fish Landing Offices (around Malta and Gozo) from 07/02/2022 up to 28/02/2022, Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and public holidays), unless otherwise notified. Late submissions shall not be considered.

If the need arises, the DFA reserves the right to extend the deadline of application submission by a maximum of (1) one week.

The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture reserves the right to re-issue this Grant Aid scheme.

The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture shall review all Application Forms and Supporting Documentation received during the submission period and shall then notify via an official letter the applicant of any missing documentation.

Applicants are to submit any missing documentation by hand to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Malta) or Mġarr Office (Gozo) as per dates and time to be stipulated in any subsequent correspondence sent to applicants. Late submissions shall not be considered.

Following the submission of missing documentation, the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture shall review all documentation received during the first and second submissions, and then formally notify the Applicant via an official letter whether the submission has been accepted or rejected.

Following the vetting of all documentation submitted, eligible applicants shall receive a payment that will be transferred to the bank account provided in the application.

Clarifications and queries can be addressed to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DFA) by:

Email: (fisheriesprojects.mafa@gov.mt)

Telephone: 2292 6859/2292 6839

7. Disclaimer

i. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture reserves the right to use data gathered in this Application Form for the scope of this scheme.

ii. The English version of this scheme shall prevail in case of conflict or interpretation with the Maltese version.

iii. The Applicant is declaring that to date, they have not benefited from aid under Section 3.1 of the Temporary Framework for state aid measures to support the economy in the current Covid-19 outbreak, as amended, or that the amount of aid received and/or to be received as part of this scheme or any other scheme implemented in line with Section 3.1 of the Temporary Framework does not exceed €345,000.00.

iv. The Applicant is declaring that he/she is operating in conformity with all the established local and international legislation/regulations as defined by law.

v. The DFA reserves the right to request additional information from the claimant or carry out additional checks with third parties if deemed required.

vi. Any false declaration/s shall be considered as being a criminal offence. The applicant shall be held personally liable to return back any monies received, if payments would have already been processed. One will also be automatically disqualified from this scheme and potentially from other future schemes to be issued by the DFA. This clause does not have an applicable time limit and shall remain in force indefinitely.

vii. All conditions listed down in this document should be strictly abided with.

8. Amendments

In case of amendments to this scheme, these will be published in the Government Gazette.

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:

Completion of Road Formation and Traffic and Parking Suspension

In virtue of Article eighteen (18) of Legal Notice 291 of 2018, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Triq iċ-Ċirasa/Triq il-Berquq/Triq il-Ġellewż/Triq is-Sgħajtar, Naxxar (indicated on the site plan on page 1071).

Part of Triq Santa Margerita/part of Triq Pawlu VI, Siġġiewi (indicated on the site plan on page 1072).

Tal-Qadi, limits of Naxxar (indicated on the site plan on page 1073).

Part of Triq Alessio Erardi, Ħaż-Żabbar (indicated on the site plan on page 1074).

Triq id-Difiża Ċivili, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 1075).

Triq il-Fuħħar l-Aħmar, Mġarr (indicated on the site plan on page 1076).

Triq il-Kampanella, Fgura (indicated on the site plan on page 1077).

Triq il-Kappella tal-Militar/part of Triq in-Naħħalija, Mellieħa (indicated on the site plan on page 1078).

Triq il-Kappuċini, Ħaż-Żabbar (indicated on the site plan on page 1079).

Triq il-Qalb   l-Imqaddsa, Ħaż-Żabbar (indicated on the site plan on page 1080).

Triq il-Vitorja, Isla (indicated on the site plan on page 1081).

Triq in-Nagħal, Marsa (indicated on the site plan on page 1082).

Triq is-Sidra, Swieqi (indicated on the site plan on page 1083).

Part of Dawret it-Tunnara, Mellieħa (indicated on the site plan on page 1084).

Triq Viani, Tas-Sliema (indicated on the site plan on page 1085).

Triq il-Kurunell Savona, Tas-Sliema (indicated on the site plan on page 1086).

Triq l-Intornjatur/Triq l-Għadam/Triq it-Territorials/Triq Giovanni Felice/Triq San Ġwakkin/Triq l-Għajn ta' Nofs Triq/part of Triq il-Ħaddiema/part of Triq il-Birrerija, Mrieħel (indicated on the site plan on page 1087).

Triq Manoel de Vilhena, Gżira (indicated on the site plan on page 1088).

Triq Pietro Floriani, Floriana (indicated on the site plan on page 1089).

Sqaq Sant' Isidorju, Mġarr (indicated on the site plan on page 1090).

Any person who is obliged by law to form said road (including by acquiring land necessary for the same formation) has fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice within which to comply with his obligations at law. In default, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta shall itself proceed with the formation of this road in accordance with its powers at law and at the expense of those persons whose obligation it is to form the road.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq iċ-Ċirasa/Triq il-Berquq/Triq il-Ġellewż/Triq is-Sgħajtar, Naxxar, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in part of Triq Santa Margerita/part of Triq Pawlu VI, Siġġiewi, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Tal-Qadi, limits of Naxxar, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in part of Triq Alessio Erardi, Ħaż-Żabbar, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 31st December, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq id-Difiża Ċivili, Mosta, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Fuħħar l-Aħmar, Mġarr, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 31st December, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Kampanella, Fgura, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 31st December, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Kappella tal-Militar/part of Triq in-Naħħalija, Mellieħa, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 31st December, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Kappuċini, Ħaż-Żabbar, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Qalb l-Imqaddsa, Ħaż-Żabbar, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 31st December, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Vitorja, Isla, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq in-Nagħal, Marsa, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 31st December, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq is-Sidra, Swieqi, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in part of Dawret it-Tunnara, Mellieħa, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq Viani, Tas-Sliema, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Kurunell Savona, Tas-Sliema, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 31st December, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq l-Intornjatur/Triq l-Għadam/Triq it-Territorials/Triq Giovanni Felice/Triq San Ġwakkin/Triq l-Għajn ta' Nofs Triq/part of Triq il-Ħaddiema/part of Triq il-Birrerija, Mrieħel, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq Manoel de Vilhena, Gżira, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq Pietro Floriani, Floriana, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 4th February, 2022 to 30th June, 2022, no parking will be permitted in Sqaq Sant' Isidorju, Mġarr, due to road works.

Parking of vehicles is not allowed during these days. Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice are liable to be towed.