Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no 20,848 of 29th April 2022

Rural Leases Control Board

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 5 of the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act (Cap. 199 of the Laws of Malta), the Prime Minister has nominated anew on the List of Persons competent and knowledgeable in agricultural Matters the following:

Mr Ryan Cilia

for the purposes of the same Act for a period of two years with effect from the 24th March, 2022.

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 appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, in the performance of their duties and for as long as they remain in such office, the undermentioned:

Persons who perform functions relating to the foreign service of the Government outside Malta

Attard, Mr Matthew – Second Secretary, Vienna

Battista Buttigieg, Mr Giovanni – Ambassador, Dublin

Vassallo, Mr Ivan – Counsellor, New Delhi

Advocates

Cassar, Dr Matthew

Farrugia, Dr Monique

Grech, Dr Maria

Public Officers/Employees

Sciberras, Ms Bernice, in the exercise of the functions of acting registrar, Guardianship Board

By Authority

Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

THE Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality had the pleasure to approve the promotion of the undermentioned Officer to the rank of Major with effect from the date as shown against his name.

Captain Maurizio Scicluna     12th March, 2022

Acceptance of Position of Mayorof Tal-Pietà Local Council

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of the Seventh Schedule of the Local Councils Act, Zoya Attard has accepted the position of Mayor for the locality of Tal-Pietà on the 1st April, 2022.

Acceptance of Position of Deputy Mayorof Tal-Pietà Local Council

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of the Seventh Schedule of the Local Councils Act, Anthony Camilleri has accepted the position of Deputy Mayor for the locality of Tal-Pietà on the 1st of April, 2022.

Lower Barrakka Gardens

It is notified for general information that as enabled by Section 2 of the Public Gardens (Closing) Ordinance (Cap. 34) the Director of Agriculture has approved that Lower Barrakka Gardens will be closed to the public on Monday, 9th May, 2022, as from noon onwards, and will be under the control of Petite Events Ltd.

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 il-Qamħ/Triq iż-Żir/Triq ix-Xgħir/Triq is-Sieqja, Ħ'Attard (indicated on the site plan on page 7517).

Part of Triq il-Lunżjata/Wesgħet il-Plejju, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 7518).

Triq Brittanja, Raħal Ġdid (indicated on the site plan on page 7519).

Triq it-Tramuntana, Raħal Ġdid (indicated on the site plan on page 7520).

Triq il-Kurvetti, Raħal Ġdid (indicated on the site plan on page 7521).

Triq is-Sultana, Raħal Ġdid (indicated on the site plan on page 7522).

Triq Tgeżwira, Ħal Għaxaq (indicated on the site plan on page 7523).

Part of Triq il-Kurunell Lorenzo Manché and Triq Adelaide Cini, Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7524).

Triq Jum Pembroke, Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7525).

Triq Bice Mizzi Vassallo, Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7526).

Triq Sir Luigi Preziosi, Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7527).

Triq il-President Anton Buttigieg, Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7528).

Triq il-Battalja ta' Malta, Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7529).

Triq Juno, Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7530).

Triq Mandalay, Pembroke (indicated on the site plan on page 7531).

Part of Triq l-Imdina, Siġġiewi (indicated on the site plan on page 7532).

Triq Ġanni Cilia, Ħaż-Żebbuġ (indicated on the site plan on page 7533).

Part of Triq il-Kbira/part of Triq Maddalena/part of Triq Dun Karm Azzopardi, Ħad-Dingli (indicated on the site plan on page 7534).

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 between 29th April, 2022 and 31st December, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq il-Qamħ/Triq iż-Żir/Triq ix-Xgħir/Triq is-Sieqja, Ħ'Attard. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in part of Triq il-Lunżjata/Wesgħet il-Plejju, Mosta. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 31st December, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq Brittanja, Raħal Ġdid. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq it-Tramuntana, Raħal Ġdid. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq il-Kurvetti, Raħal Ġdid. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 31st December, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq is-Sultana, Raħal Ġdid. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq Tgeżwira, Ħal Għaxaq. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in part of Triq il-Kurunell Lorenzo Manché u Triq Adelaide Ċini, Pembroke. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq Jum Pembroke, Pembroke. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq Bice Mizzi Vassallo, Pembroke. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq Sir Luigi Preziosi, Pembroke. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq il-President Anton Buttigieg, Pembroke. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq il-Battalja ta' Malta, Pembroke. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq Juno, Pembroke. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq Mandalay, Pembroke. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 31st December, 2022, it will be starting road works in part of Triq l-Imdina, Siġġiewi. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 30th September, 2022, it will be starting road works in Triq Ġanni Cilia, Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Vehicular access and on street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 29th April, 2022 and 31st December, 2022, it will be starting road works in part of Triq il-Kbira/part of Triq Maddalena/part of Triq Dun Karm Azzopardi, Ħad-Dingli. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No Parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice and to the related 'No Parking' signs on site are liable to be towed.

Further assistance or information may be obtained by sending an email to (info.im@infrastructuremalta.com).

A once-only grant for persons who before officially joining the Public Service after

16th January, 1979, had served in Government departments but not as Public Officers

IN ORDER to implement one of the measures identified in Budget 2022, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and Employment and the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights have developed the following Scheme that aims to provide a once-only grant for persons who before officially joining the Public Service after 16th January, 1979, had served in Government departments but not as public officers.

SCHEME

1. Interpretation

In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Malta" means the Maltese Islands;

“applicant/s" means citizen/s of Malta who before officially joining the Public Service after 16th January, 1979, had served in Government departments but not as public officers;

“public office" means an office of emolument in the public service;

“effective period" means the period between the date when applicant officially joined the Public Service and his/her date of retirement from same public service;

“qualifying period" means the uninterrupted period during which applicant served in the Public Service not as a public officer in any time starting before 16th January, 1979, and ending immediately on the first official appointment as public officer after 16th January, 1979;

“public officer" means the holder of any public office or of a person appointed to act in such an office;

2. Area of applicability

This Scheme applies to the period of time applicants served in the Public Service during the effective period, immediately after the end of the qualifying period. The applicant shall only be entitled to a once-only grant in respect of the service rendered during the effective period.

The Scheme applies to applicants who served in Government departments not as public officers during the qualifying period, and who immediately following the termination of such qualifying period served in the Public Service.

The Scheme also applies to the heirs of such individuals if they satisfy the conditions of this Scheme and if they are deceased when the application for the grant under the Scheme is made.

The Scheme does not apply to individuals who are in receipt of, or have a right to receive, a pension under the Pensions Ordinance (Chapter 93), the Police Act (Chapter 164) or the Malta Armed Forces Act (Chapter 220).

3. Manner of application and supporting documents

(i) New applications under this Scheme shall be made on the application form set out in the Schedule to this Scheme and shall contain all the information and details as required in the said form and in terms of this Scheme.

(ii) In the case of applications under this Scheme made by the heirs of the same decujus, the application shall be made by the heirs. Where there is more than one heir, there shall be made one joint application by the heirs. Together with the application, there shall be produced a declaration made by a notary public, in which declaration there shall be declared who the heir or heirs of the decujus is or are, and who is the sole heir authorised to receive payment on behalf of all heirs, on condition that the decujus was eligible to apply for the Scheme. The Department reserves the right to request the production of other documents besides the document herein mentioned.

(iii) Only those applications that are found to conform with the provisions of this Scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant.

(iv) Persons who applied and were eligible under the Schemes issued in the Government Gazette of 2nd May, 2017, 17th April, 2018, 26th April, 2019, 8th May, 2020 and 27th April, 2021 and are still eligible to receive payment under the same Schemes need not re-apply under this new Scheme. The Department of Social Security will process payments on the basis of available details.

(v) However, in the case of the demise of an eligible applicant or authorised heir who received payment under the previous calls for applications in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, a fresh application under this new call has to be submitted by the heirs in the manner explained in sub-clause 3 (ii) above.

(vi) (vi) Eligible persons who retired in 2021 and failed to apply under the scheme published on 27th April, 2021, as well as eligible persons who are due to reach retirement age in 2022 can apply under the new Scheme.

(vii) Applications under this Scheme, including the documents that are to be attached to the application, shall be sent by mail to the Department of Social Security in Malta, at 38, Triq l-Ordinanza, Valletta VLT 1021, or to (social.security@gov.mt) by 30th July, 2022. For any further information or clarification applicants can call on freephone 153.

4. Grant payable under this Scheme

Applicants who are eligible according to the qualifying period, including heirs where applicable, may apply for a grant in respect of the service rendered during the effective period.

5. Payment of Grant

The amount of the grant will be paid to the eligible applicant either by direct credit in the bank account of the eligible beneficiary as known to the Department of Social Security, acting on instructions of same beneficiaries, or by cheque. Cheques shall be posted to the address shown on the application form. No interests shall run on the amount of the grant due to the applicant.

It is a condition of this Scheme that by accepting the grant, the applicant shall be renouncing to any other future claim related to this Scheme and shall withdraw any case presently instituted against Government, authority or Government entity. Plaintiffs, or their authorised heirs, in each case or cases have to present a sworn declaration in the Registry of the Superior Courts to renounce and withdraw the case or cases. Proof of such renunciation and withdrawal must be presented together with the application, as explained on same application form.

The Scheme may be spread over a number of years with separate calls for application being issued from time to time. Each call for applications shall be subject to a separate verification process. The details shall be announced with each call which may be issued.

6. Validity of application

An application shall not be deemed to have been submitted unless it is full and complete in all material respects and unless it contains all the information and is accompanied by all the documentation requested therein.

7. Review of decisions

An applicant whose application for the payment of the grant under the Scheme is not acceded to shall be informed by the Department of Social Security of such refusal by means of a letter.

An applicant who feels aggrieved from the decision taken, has the right to request a revision of the said decision within twenty-one (21) days from the receipt of the decision. The request for a revision, together with a copy of the refusal letter, shall be sent within the established period by means of a registered letter addressed to the Secretary, Grant Review Board, 38, Triq l-Ordinanza, Valletta VLT 1021.

The review of the decision shall be done by the Grant Review Board which Board shall be set up following an order issued by the Minister responsible for Finance and Employment and published in the Government Gazette. The decision of the Grant Review Board shall be final and there shall be no appeal from the decision of the Board.

8. Amendments to the Scheme

The Minister responsible for Finance and Employment shall have the right to make any amendments to this Scheme by the publication of the said amendments in the Government Gazette.

Once-Only Grant

IN ORDER to implement one of the measures identified in Budget 2022, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and Employment and the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights have developed the following Scheme that aims to provide a once-only grant for persons who:

(a) were employed by corporations or entities in the public sector on their discharge from one of the labour corps established before 1979; or

(b) were employed in the Gas Board until its dissolution and afterwards were employed by Enemalta Corporation; or

(c) were apprentices in the Malta Electricity Board until its dissolution and afterwards were employed by Enemalta Corporation.

SCHEME

1. Interpretation

In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Malta" means the Maltese Islands;

“applicant/s" means citizen/s of Malta who:

(a) was/were employed by corporations or entities in the public sector on discharge from one of the labour corps established before 1979; or

(b) was/were employed in the Gas Board until its dissolution and afterwards was/were employed by Enemalta Corporation; or

(c) was/were apprentices in the Malta Electricity Board until its dissolution and afterwards was/were employed by Enemalta Corporation

“effective period" means the period between 16th January, 1979, or the date of the official appointment of an applicant with a corporation or entity in the public sector if such date is after the above-mentioned date, and the date when such applicant terminated his employment in the public sector;

2. Area of applicability

This Scheme applies to the period of time applicants served in the public sector during the effective period. The applicant shall only be entitled to a once-only grant in respect of the service rendered during the effective period.

The Scheme applies to citizens of Malta as defined in section (1) above.

The Scheme also applies to the heirs of such individuals if they satisfy the conditions of this Scheme.

The Scheme does not apply to individuals who are in receipt of, or have a right to receive, a pension under the Pensions Ordinance (Chapter 93), the Police Act (Chapter 164) or the Malta Armed Forces Act (Chapter 220) or any other service pension.

3. Manner of application and supporting documents

(i) New applications under this Scheme shall be made on the application form set out in the Schedule to this Scheme and shall contain all the information and details as required in the said form and in terms of this Scheme.

(ii) In the case of applications under this Scheme made by the heirs of the same decujus, the application shall be made by the heirs. Where there is more than one heir, there shall be made one joint application by the heirs. Together with the application, there shall be produced a declaration made by a notary public, in which declaration there shall be declared who the heir or heirs of the decujus is or are, and who is the sole heir authorised to receive payment on behalf of all heirs, on condition that the decujus was eligible to apply for the Scheme. The Department reserves the right to request the production of other documents besides the document herein mentioned.

(iii) Only those applications that are found to conform with the provisions of this Scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant.

(iv) Persons who applied and were eligible under the Scheme issued in the Government Gazette of 24th May, 2019, 8th May, 2020 and 27th April, 2021 and are still eligible to receive payment under the same Scheme need not re-apply under this new Scheme. The Department of Social Security will process payments on the basis of submitted information.

(v) However, in the case of the demise of an eligible applicant or authorised heir who received payment under the first call for applications in 2019, 2020 and 2021, a fresh application under this new call has to be submitted by the heirs in the manner explained in sub-clause 3 (ii) above.

(vi) Eligible persons who retired in 2021 and failed to apply under the scheme published on 27th April, 2021, as well as eligibole persons who are due to reach retirement age in 2022 can apply under the new Scheme.

(vii) Applications under this Scheme, including the documents that are to be attached to the application, shall be sent by mail to the Department of Social Security in Malta, at 38, Triq l-Ordinanza, Valletta VLT 1021, or on (social.security@gov.mt) by 30th July, 2022. For any further information or clarification applicants can call on freephone 153.

4. Payment of Grant

The amount of the grant will be paid to the eligible applicant either by direct credit in the bank account of the eligible beneficiary as known to the Department of Social Security, acting on instructions of same beneficiaries, or by cheque. Cheques shall be posted to the address shown on the application form. No interests shall run on the amount of the grant due to the applicant.

It is a condition of this Scheme that by accepting the grant, the applicant shall be renouncing to any other future claim related to this Scheme and shall withdraw any case presently instituted against Government, Authority or public entity. Plaintiffs, or their authorised heirs, in each case or cases have to present a sworn declaration in the Registry of the Superior Courts to renounce and withdraw the case or cases. Proof of such renunciation and withdrawal must be presented together with the application, as explained on same application form.

The Scheme may be spread over a number of years with separate calls for application being issued from time to time. Each call for applications shall be subject to a separate verification process. The details shall be announced with each call which may be issued.

5. Validity of application

An application shall not be deemed to have been submitted unless it is full and complete in all material respects and unless it contains all the information and is accompanied by all the documentation requested therein.

6. Review of decisions

An applicant whose application for the payment of the grant under the Scheme is not acceded to shall be informed by the Department of Social Security of such refusal by means of a letter.

An applicant who feels aggrieved from the decision taken, has the right to request a revision of the said decision within twenty-one (21) days from the receipt of the decision. The request for a revision, together with a copy of the refusal letter, shall be sent within the established period by means of a registered letter addressed to the Secretary, Grant Review Board, 38, Triq l-Ordinanza, Valletta VLT 1021.

The review of the decision shall be done by the Grant Review Board which Board shall be set up following an order issued by the Minister responsible for Finance and Employment and published in the Government Gazette. The decision of the Grant Review Board shall be final and there shall be no appeal from the decision of the Board.

7. Amendments to the Scheme

The Minister responsible for Finance and Employment shall have the right to make any amendments to this Scheme by the publication of the said amendments in the Government Gazette.

A Once-Only Grant for persons who were formerly licensed Port Workers between 4th April, 1973 and 1st June, 2007, and who were not so licensed after such period

IN ORDER to implement one of the measures identified in Budget for the year 2022, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and Employment and the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, have developed the following Scheme that aims to provide a once only grant for persons who were formerly employed as licensed port workers between 4th April, 1973 and 1st June, 2007, and who were not so licensed after such period.

SCHEME

1. Interpretation

In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Malta" means the Maltese Islands.

“applicant/s" means an individual resident in Malta who was formerly employed as a licensed port worker between 4th April, 1973 and 1st June, 2007, and was not so licensed after this period.

“effective period" means the period between 4th April, 1973 and 1st June, 2007.

2. Area of applicability

This Scheme applies to applicants enrolled in the Port Pension and Contingency Fund during the effective period. Applicants so enrolled shall only be entitled to a once only grant.

The Scheme also applies to the heirs of such port workers if such port workers are deceased when the application for the once only grant under the Scheme is made.

3. Manner of application and supporting documents

(i) Applications under this Scheme shall be made on the application form set out in the Schedule to this Scheme and shall contain all the information and details as required in the said form and in terms of this Scheme.

(ii) In the case of applications under this Scheme made by the heirs of the same decujus, the application shall be made by the heirs. Where there is more than one heir, there shall be made one joint application by the heirs. Together with the application, there shall be produced a declaration made by a notary public, in which declaration there shall be declared who the heir or heirs of the decujus is or are, and who is the sole heir authorised to receive payment on behalf of all heirs, on condition that the decujus was eligible to apply for the Scheme. The Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects reserves the right to request the production of other documents besides the documents herein mentioned.

(iii) Only those applications that are found to conform with the provisions of this Scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant.

(iv) Applications under this Scheme, including the documents that are to be attached to the application, shall be sent by mail to the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, Block A, Triq Francesco Buonamici, Floriana FRN 1700, by not later than 31st July, 2022.

(v) Persons who had applied under the Scheme issued in the Government Gazette on 2nd May, 2017; 17th April, 2018; 26th April, 2019; 8th May, 2020; and on 27th April, 2021, and who later received payments in view of their eligibility under that same Scheme, will be contacted by the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects in due course, to confirm the relevant details.

(vi) In the case of the demise of an eligible applicant or authorised heir who received payment under the previous calls for applications in 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021, a fresh application under this new call has to be submitted by the heirs in the manner explained in sub-clause 3 (ii) above.

4. Grant payable under this scheme

Eligible applicants who were members in the Port and Contingency Fund during the effective period, including their heirs where applicable, may apply for a once-only grant

5. Payment of Grant

The amount of the grant will be paid to the eligible applicant by cheque or via a direct credit transaction in his/her bank account. In the case of cheques, these shall be posted to the address shown on the application form. No interest shall run on the amount of the grant due to the applicant.

It is a condition of this scheme that by accepting the grant the applicant shall be renouncing to any other future claim related to this scheme and shall withdraw any case presently instituted against Government, authority or Government entity.

The Scheme may be spread over a number of years with separate calls for application being issued from time to time. Each call for applications shall be subject to a separate verification process. The details shall be announced with each call which may be issued.

6. Validity of application

An application shall not be deemed to have been submitted unless it is full and complete in all material respects and unless it contains all the information and is accompanied by all the documentation requested therein.

7. Review of decisions

An applicant whose application for the payment of the grant under the Scheme is not acceded to shall be informed by the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects of such refusal by means of a registered letter.

An applicant who feels aggrieved from the decision taken has the right to request a revision of the said decision within twenty-one (21) days from the receipt of the decision. The request for a revision, together with a copy of the refusal letter, shall be sent within the established period by means of a registered letter addressed to the Director Finance and Administration, Ministry for Transport Infrastructure and Capital Projects, Block A, Triq Francesco Buonamici, Floriana FRN 1700.

The review of the decision shall be done by the Grant Review Board, which Board shall be set up following an order issued by the Minister responsible for Finance and Employment and published in the Government Gazette. The decision of the Grant Review Board shall be final and there shall be no appeal from the decision of the Board.

8. Amendments to the Scheme

The Minister responsible for Finance and Employment shall have the right to make any amendments to this Scheme by the publication of the said amendments in the Government Gazette.