Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,879 of 21st June 2022

Appointment of the Civil Society Committee

In terms of Article 6 of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act, the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of the Civil Society Committee for a period of two years as hereunder.

Members

Ms Catherine Camilleri, Consumer Affairs

Ms Norma Camilleri, Health, Elderly and Pensioners

Ms Mary Gaerty, Gender Equality

Mr Benjamin Rizzo (Chairperson), Professions

Ms Annalisa Schembri, Youth and Students

Dr Philip Agius, Sports

Mr Emanuel Xuereb, Agriculture, Rural and Fisheries

Mr James Licari, Environmental Protection and Improvement

Ms Marthese Mugliette, Persons with Disability

Fr Ivan Attard, Education, Social and Community Advancement

Mr Mario Fava, Local Councils

Mr Christopher Borg Cardona, Voluntary Organisations

Substitute Members

Ms Grace Attard, Consumer Affairs

Ms Mariella Buontempo, Health, Elderly and Pensioners

Ms Martina Farrugia, Gender Equality

Inġ. Helga Pizzuto, Professions

Ms Veronika Sytnyk, Youth and Students

Mr Charles Bartolo, Sports

Mr Mark Psaila, Agriculture, Rural and Fisheries

Mr Ronald Galea, Persons with Disability

Ms Stephania Dimech Sant, Education, Social and Community Advancement

Mr Anthony Chircop, Local Councils

Mr Gregory Ellul, Voluntary Organisations

Gozo Regional Committee

In terms of Article 6A(2) of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act (Cap. 431), the Prime Minister approved the appointment of Ms Natalia Borg and Mr Joseph Mercieca as Member and Substitute Member respectively representing the Gozo University Group on the Gozo Regional Committee up to 5th February, 2023.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,876 of 14th June, 2022 (Legal Notices 164 to 167) and No. 20,878 of 17th June, 2022 (Legal Notices 168 to 178) respectively.

L.n. 164 of 2022: Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Cap. 31); Drugs Control (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 165 of 2022: Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101); Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Amendment of First Schedule) Order, 2022.

L.n. 166 of 2022: Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Cap. 31); Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Amendment of Third Schedule) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 167 of 2022: Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378); Credit Agreements for Consumers relating to Residential Immovable Property (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 168 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Laws – LL.M. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.

L.n. 169 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.

L.n. 170 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2008 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Spiritual Companionship – M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology.

L.n. 171 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Adult Education, Training and Development – B.A. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

L.n. 172 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts – B.A – and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – B.A. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

L.n. 173 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Digital Marketing Communication – M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.

L.n. 174 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Mediation – M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.

L.n. 175 of 2022: Immovable Property (Acquisition by Non-Residents) Act (Cap. 246) Verdala Terraces (Special Designated Area) Order, 2022.

L.n. 176 of 2022: Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Cap. 330); Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Consumer Protection Cooperation) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 177 of 2022: Excise Duty Act (Cap. 382); Excise Duty Act (Amendment of the Second, Third and Fourth Schedules) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 178 of 2022: Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Cap. 330); Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Packaged Retail and Insurance-Based Investment Products (Priips)) Regulations, 2022.

DEPOSITOR COMPENSATIONSCHEME REGULATIONS, 2015

Appointment of Members on the CompensationScheme's Management Committee

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of article 3 of the Banking Act and regulation 5 of the Depositor Compensation Scheme Regulations 2015, published by Legal Notice 383 of 2015, the Malta Financial Services Authority has re-appointed Mr Aldo Giordano as Secretary of the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee. This appointment is effective from 30th April, 2022 to 29th April, 2025.

The Compensation Scheme's Management Committee is now formed as follows:

Chairman

Mr Robert Caruana

Members

Mr Kenneth Farrugia

Mr Karol Gabarretta

Mr Silvio Galea

Dr Edmond Zammit Laferla

Dr Mauro Magro

Mr Ian Meli

Secretary

Mr Aldo Giordano

INVESTOR COMPENSATION SCHEME REGULATIONS, 2003

Appointment of Members on the CompensationScheme's Management Committee

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of article 12 of the Investment Services Act and regulations 3 and 5 of the Investor Compensation Scheme Regulations, 2003, published by Legal Notice 368 of 2003, the Malta Financial Services Authority has re-appointed Mr Aldo Giordano as Secretary of the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee. This appointment is effective from 30th April, 2022 to 29th April, 2025.

The Compensation Scheme's Management Committee is now formed as follows:

Chairman

Mr Robert Caruana

Members

Mr Kenneth Farrugia

Mr Karol Gabarretta

Mr Silvio Galea

Dr Edmond Zammit Laferla

Dr Mauro Magro

Mr Ian Meli

Secretary

Mr Aldo Giordano

IT  is hereby notified that in virtue of article 10B of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, Notary Doctor Leanne Sammut has changed her surname from Sammut to Bonello following her marriage and therefore her name and surname now read Leanne Bonello.

Dr Keith Francis German

Chief Notary to Government

Rural Leases Control Board

With reference to Government Notice No. 641 published in the Government Gazette of the 3rd June, 2022, on the List of persons competent and knowledgeable in agricultural matters the following amendmend should be made:

Bugeja Douglas, Mr Adrian and not Anthony as indicated in the original Notice.

The original Notice remains valid except for this correction.

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: