Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,889 of 8th July 2022

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 91A (1) and by Article 124 (5) (a) of the Constitution of Malta, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment as Acting State Advocate of Dr Maurizio Cordina, Assistant State Advocate, with effect from 11th July, 2022, until 26th July, 2022.

No. 824

PUBLICATION OF BILL IN SUPPLEMENT

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

Bill No. 8 entitled the Explosives Ordinance and the Various Laws relating to Civil Protection (Amendment) Act, 2022.

The President of Malta has been pleased to approve the transfer of Colonel M. Mallia from the Active List of the Armed Forces of Malta Regular Force to the Individual Reserve Force, on retirement, with effect from 8th July, 2022.

The President of Malta has been pleased to approve the retirement of Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel Peter Paul Vassallo from the Armed Forces of Malta Individual Reserve of Officers, with effect from the 9th of July, 2022.

The President of Malta has been pleased to approve the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Martin Cauchi Inglott from the Armed Forces of Malta Individual Reserve of Officers, with effect from the 17th May, 2022.

Land Arbitration Board

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Art. 56 (4) of the Government Lands Act, the President of Malta appointed the following persons to constitute the Panel of Periti for the purposes of the said Act for a period of five (5) years commencing on the 5th July, 2022.

Perit Abela, Godwin

Perit Abela, Kevin R.

Perit Anastasi, David

Perit Avallone, Alistair

Perit Bianchi, Alexander

Perit Bondin, Joseph

Perit Borg, Ruben Paul

Perit Borg Costanzi, Elena

Perit Busuttil, Deborah

Perit Cachia, Ivan

Perit Camilleri, Mark

Perit Camilleri, Mary Grace

Perit Camilleri, Silvienne

Perit Camilleri Burlo, Kurt

Perit Caruana, Mark

Perit Caruana Galea, Marie Louise

Perit Cassar, Mario

Perit Cassar, Vincent

Perit Cilia, David

Perit Cutajar, Karl

Perit Cutajar, Rene

Perit Cutajar Davis, Dylan

Perit Farrugia, Johann

Perit Fenech, Etienne

Perit Formosa, Eric

Perit Galea, Alan

Perit Grech, Simon Bernard

Perit Grech, Jonathan

Perit Grech, Philip

Perit Huber, Anthea

Perit Manduca, James

Perit McKenna, Maria

Perit Micallef, Kerstien

Perit Micallef, Stephen

Perit Micallef, Edward

Perit Micallef Bugeja, Michelle

Perit Mifsud, Danica

Perit Mifsud, Duncan

Perit Mifsud, James

Perit Dott. Mintoff, Edwin

Perit Pace, Alexei

Perit Pizzuto, Andre

Perit Robinson, Anthony

Perit Saliba, Joseph

Perit Sammut Alessi, Kurt

Perit Schembri, Valeriano

Perit Sciortino, Ruben

Perit Spiteri, Joseph

Perit Spiteri, Roderick

Perit Sullivan, Malcolm

Perit Sutton, Carmen Victoria

Perit Tabone, Cleavon

Perit Van Dijk, Bernice

Perit Vassallo, Josianne

Perit Vella, Jevon

Perit Vella, Robert

Perit Vella Baldacchino, Godfrey

Perit Zammit, Leonard

Perit Zammit, Hector

Board of the Agency for Infrastructure Malta

IT is notified for general information that, in terms of article 8 of the Agency for Infrastructure Malta Act (Cap. 588), the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has made the following appointments as members of the Board of the Agency for Infrastructure Malta:

Chairperson

Architect Raymond Farrugia

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Josef Azzopardi

Members

Mr Mario Caruana

Ms Karen Schembri

Ms Sylvana Civelli

Colonel (Retired) Raphael Farrugia

Architect Nadia Gatt Curmi

Secretary appointed by the Board in terms of article 9 of the Act

Dr Myrna Azzopardi

These appointments are for a period of three (3) years with effect from 24th June, 2022.

Council for the Professions Complimentary

to Medicine

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 26 and Article 6 of the Frist Schedule of the Health Care Professions Act (Cap. 464 of the Laws of Malta), the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Council for the Professions Complimentary to Medicine, for a period of 3 years.

President

Dr Oliver Degaetano

Members

Ms Speranza Chircop

Mr Mario Caruana

Ms Veronica Montebello

Ms Glorianne Busuttil

Adoption Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Adoption Administration Act (Cap. 495), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has appointed the Adoption Board, for a period of two years with effect from 20th June, 2022, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Michael Buhagiar

Members

Mr Philip Borg

Mr Mario Caruana

Dr Laner Cassar

Mr Bryan Degabriele

Dr Ian Ellul

Dr Sandra Hili Vassallo

Dr Karen Mugliett

Dr Marta Sant

Ms Natasha Vella

Dr Dennis Zammit

Secretary

Ms Nadya Hansen

Appointment of Member of the Social WorkProfession Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Social Work Profession Act, (Cap. 468), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has approved the appointment of Ms Maria Mercieca as member on the Social Work Profession Board in lieu of Mr Michael Farrugia.

This appointment shall remain valid until 16th August, 2022.

Malta Psychology Profession Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Psychology Profession Act (Cap .471), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has approved the appointment of the Malta Psychology Profession Board as follows:

The term of office of the members listed hereunder shall remain valid until 2nd April, 2023.

Chairperson

Dr Kevin Sammut Henwood, B. Psy (Hons.) (Melit), MSc (Surr.), D. Foren. Psy. (Nott.)

Members

Dr Josette Barbara Cardona, B.Psy (Hons), MSc. Occ. Psych. (Leic.), PGDip. Educ. (Derby), MBPsS, PhD

Dr Anita Giordimaina, LLD

Mr Martin Micallef, M.Sc.

Secretary

Ms Deborah Cassar

The term of office of the members listed hereunder is for a period of two years with effect from 30th May, 2022.

Members

Prof. Mary Anne Lauri, PhD, AFBPs,

Ms Mariella Mamo, M. Psy (Melit), B. Psy (Hons.) (Melit)

Ms Jo Christine Scicluna, M.Psy., BA (Hons) Psych, PGCE, Dip. In App. Sys. Proc., Cert. in Play Therapy

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

Tanti, is-Sur Clint, Ambassador, Brussels

Advocates

Casingena Attard, Dr Daniela

Micallef, Dr Sean Paul

By Authority

Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

Contact Tracing and Alerting Mobile Application Order (S.L. 465.52)

The Superintendent of Public Health hereby declares that pursuant to article 13 of the Contact Tracing and Alerting Mobile Application Order (S.L. 465.52), the Mobile Contact Tracing and Alerting Application is being decommissioned as of Wednesday, 6th July, 2022 and users should proceed to uninstall the application from their respective devices.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Acting Deputy Executive Secretary of that Regional Council with effect from 20th July, 2022:

Regional Council Acting Deputy Executive

Secretary

Gozo                           Karl Vella

Report Number: 417/2022

By a decree dated 6th July, 2022, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr Joseph Henry Saydon failed to execute what he had been ordered to do in its decree of the 26th May, 2022, and consequently after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforesaid decree.

DR MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Today, 6th July, 2022

Report Number: 416/2022

By a decree dated 6th July, 2022, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr George Spiteri Debono failed to execute what he had been ordered to do in its decree of the 26th May, 2022, and consequently after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforesaid decree.

DR MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Today, 6th July, 2022

Report Number: 467/2022

By a decree dated 6th July, 2022, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr Mark Zaffarese failed to execute what he had been ordered to do in its decree of the 26th May, 2022, and consequently after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforesaid decree.

DR MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Today, 6th July, 2022

Report Number: 466/2022

By a decree dated 6th July, 2022, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr Hugh Grima failed to execute what he had been ordered to do in its decree of the 8th June, 2022, and consequently after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforesaid decree.

DR MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Today, 6th July, 2022

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 Francesca Mifsud to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Daniela Aquilina, for the period between the 25th June, 2022 and the 2nd July, 2022.

Today, the 4th July, 2022

Dr MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

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 Francesca Mifsud to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Joseph Abela, for the period between the 30th June, 2022 and the 3rd July, 2022.

Today, the 4th July, 2022

Dr MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

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 Petra Burlò to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Marco Burlò, for the period between the 11th July, 2022 and the 25th July, 2022.

Today, the 5th July, 2022

Dr MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Scheme to Financially Compensate MFA Registered Vessel Owners due to theincrease of Fuel Prices caused by the Russian – Ukrainian Conflict

The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DFA) shall be launching a financial aid scheme to provide assistance to owners of MFA registered vessels who purchase duty-free fuel for operational purposes duty-free.

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 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 2.1 under the Temporary Crisis Framework for State Aid Measures to support the economy following the aggression against Ukraine by Russia, does not exceed €35,000 per undertaking.

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 VAT Certificate. No application can be submitted nor will be accepted by DFA officials unless the applicant presents his VAT Certificate at the submission stage. Every four (4) months, applicants will be requested to submit receipts for the purchase of fuel from the distributor of their own choise. Once the scheme is concluded, applicants will be notified to submit their latest receipts. All potential eligible fishers will then be paid by the 31st of December, 2022.

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 is considering providing compensation for the inflation of fuel prices due to the aggression against Ukraine by Russia.

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 as follows:

The aid given by the DFA is going to be the difference in fuel prices between March-October 2022 and the fuel prices at pre-war stage (February 2022).

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

v. 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.

vi. 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?

Eligible 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 08/07/2022 up to 29/07/2022, 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 according to certain circumstances.

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 6831/2292 6845

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 2.1 of the Temporary Crisis Framework for state aid measures to support the economy due to the aggression against Ukraine by Russia, 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 2.1 of the Temporary Framework does not exceed €35,000 per undertaking.

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.

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.

Name Reference

(Director Middle East Muse Ltd)                  

Arlie Sterling o.b.o.                                                    444918779

R.O.S.S. Malta Limited                                              995752012 C55189

Anthony Spiteri o.b.o.Tal Herba Environment Ltd    997889812 C75250

Al Sehnawi Wael                                                        169957A

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: