Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no 20,917 of 2nd September 2022

IT is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the following honour on the occasion of the State Visit to Malta in 1994 by the former President H.E. Mario Soares.

Officer – Order of Merit of the Portuguese Republic

To Dr Austin Sammut

IT is hereby notified for general information that in excercise of the powers conferred by Article 9 of the Social Care Standards Authority Act, (Cap. 582), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Active Ageing has approved the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Social Care Standard Authority as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Charles Gauci

Deputy Chairperson

Fr Joseph Calleja

Members

Mr Paul Vella

Mr Robert Mallia

Dr Svetlana Sammut

Mr Matthew Vella

Ms Philomena Meli

Secretary

Mr Jorgen Souness

These appointments are for a period of three years with effect from the 1st June, 2022.

This Government Notice supersedes the one with No. 771 published in the Government Gazette No. 20,885 of the 1st July, 2022.

Appointment of AutismAdvisory Council

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 3 of the Persons within the Autism Spectrum (Empowerment) Act, (Cap. 557), and for the purpose of this Act, the Minister for Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations and Consumer Rights has approved the appointment of the Autism Advisory Council as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Alistair de Gaetano

Ex officio Members

Prof. Andrew Azzopardi

Prof. Elena Tanti Burlo

Mr Oliver Scicluna

Prof. Godfrey Laferla

Mr Matthew Vella

Mr Paul Zahra

Mr Joseph Chetcuti

Ms Samantha Pace Gasan

Dr Luke Fiorini

Ms Nicole Borg

Other Members

Mr Omar Farrugia

Ms Marie Giselle Pisani

Ms Emily Slater

Secretary

Ms Victoria Farrugia

These appointments are valid for a period of five years with effect from 27th July, 2022.

Inġiniera Board

IT is hereby notified that the following persons have been elected from among warrant holders to serve as members on the Inġiniera Board for a period of two years with effect from 1st September, 2022, in terms of Article 6 of the Inġiniera Act (Cap. 321).

Electrical Engineering Stream

Inġ. Bonanno Samuel, B. Eng. (Hons) (Melit.), MSc. (Melit) (by Research)

Dr Inġ Micallef Brian, B. Eng. (Hons) (Melit.), PhD (Melit), MIEEE, MIET

Mechanical Engineering Stream

Inġ. Restall Joseph, B. Mech. Eng. (Hons)

IT is also being notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 6 of the Inġiniera Act (Cap. 321), the Minister for Public Works and Planning has appointed Mr Carmel Camilleri instead of Mr Jack Farrugia as Secretary of the Inġiniera Board.

This appointment is effective from 2nd September, 2022, for a period of three years.

Appointment of the Building Regulation Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 3 of the Building Regulation Act (Cap. 513), the Minister for Public Works and Planning has appointed the Building Regulation Board as listed below.

These appointments are effective from the 1st September, 2022, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Arch. Samuel Formosa

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Emanuel Zahra

Members

Mr Konrad Bezzina

Mr Jesmond Muscat

Mr Martin Mamo

Ms Svetlana Muscat

Arch. Simone Vella Lenicker

Inġ. Johan Psaila

Secretary

Mr Christian Meilak

Appointment of Members of Festivals Malta

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointment of the members of Festivals Malta for a period of three (3) years with effect from 13th June, 2022, as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Aaron Zahra

Members

Mr Kenneth Vella

Ms Mary Scicluna

Dr Zaid Teebi

Ms Rebecca Micallef

Mr Joe Farrell

Mr Keith Borg

Ms Nadia Portelli

Inġ. Marco Vella

Mr Jean Claude Micallef

Mr Joseph Scerri

Mr Matthew Carbone

Secretary

Ms Caroline Agius

These appointments are for a period of 3 years valid up to 12th June, 2025.

Appointment of Members of the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointment of the members of the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Board for a period of three (3) years with effect from 13th June, 2022, as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Rupert Cefai

Members

Mr Byon Jo Zammit

Ms Josianne Cilia Mumford

Mr Frank Zammit

Ms Joyce Camilleri

Ms Sarah Agius Saliba

Mr Jesmond Bonnici

Mr Ivan Abela Grech

Ms Melanie Scerri

Ms Rosette Bonello

Mr Karl Cassar

Mr Martin Gauci

Ms Miriam Bugeja

Secretary

Ms Naomi Mizzi

These appointments are for a period of 3 years valid up to 12th June, 2025.

Appointment of Members of theMedia Literacy Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointment of the members of the Media Literacy Board for a period of three (3) years with effect from 23rd August, 2022, as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Alexander Farrugia

Members

Dr Joanna Spiteri

Ms Clare Agius

Ms Claudia Cuschieri

Ms Daniela Attard Bezzina

Ms Michela Cutajar

Mr Benjamin Camilleri

Mr Grazio Grixti

Mr Karl Parnis

Dr Patrick Camilleri

Mr Peppi Azzopardi

Prof. Rev. Saviour Chircop

Dr Paula Cauchi

Secretary

Mr Noel Cassar

These appointments are for a period of 3 years valid up to 22nd August, 2025.

Appointment of Members of the Board of Warrants

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointment of the members of the Board of Warrants for a period of three (3) years with effect from 13th June, 2022, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Joseph Buttigieg

Members

Mr Anthony Spagnol

Ms Chanelle Briffa

Dr Martina Caruana

Arch. Norbert Gatt

Ms Catherine Fenech

Mr Kurt Farrugia

Prof. JoAnn Cassar

Substitute Member

Mr Joseph Magro Conti (for the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage)

Secretary

Ms Sarah Attard Gialanzé

These appointments are for a period of 3 years valid up to 12th June, 2025.

6th July 2022

Appointment of the Sentencing Advisory Policy Board

It is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers vested in him by article 9 (1) of the Drug Dependence (Treatment not Imprisonment) Act, the Minister for Justice has appointed Dr Daniel Attard to replace Dr Daniel Attard for a period of one year as from 24th August, 2022.

IT is notified for general information that the Committee of Inquiry (Deprivation of Maltese Citizenship) appointed in terms of article 14(4) of the Maltese Citizenship Act, which appointment expires on the 21st June, 2025, is composed as follows:

Chairman

Judge Emeritus Geoffrey Valencia, LLD, BA

Members

Dr Mark Simiana, LLD, BA (Legal and Humanistic Studies)

Mr Leandro Borg

Secretary

Ms Jacqueline Dalli

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Grant of Citizenship for Exceptional Circumstances Regulation articles 7 and 8 of S.L. 188.04, the Parliamentary Secretary responsible for Citizenship and Communities has approved that the Citizenship by Merit Board be constituted as follows up to the 21st June, 2025.

Chairperson

Dr Alexandra Mizzi

Members

Mr Mark Cutajar

Dr Charlene Magri

Ms Michelle Lia

Mr Rudolf Degiorgio

Dr Elaine Degiorgio

Dr Danika Marmarà

Secretary

Ms Anette Buhagiar

Food Safety Commission

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 1095 published in the Government Gazette dated 26th August, 2022, Ms Irene Miriam Bonello should read Dr Irene Miriam Bonello.

Access to Benefit Sharing AdvisoryCommittee

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 1089 published in the Government Gazette dated 26th August, 2022, Mr Jurgen Galea should read Dr Jurgen Galea.

Access to Benefit Sharing AdvisoryCommittee

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 1089 published in the Government Gazette dated 26th August, 2022, Mr Charles Galea should read Dr Charles Galea.

Council for Animal Welfare

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 1088 published in the Government Gazette dated 26th August, 2022, Ms Sara Boccuni should read Dr Sara Boccuni.

In exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 13 (1) (b) of the Thirteenth Schedule (Fiscal Receipts) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Revenue notifies that the following types of fiscal cash registers have been approved:

Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Financial Supportfor Electricity from Renewable Sources of Energy Installations with Capacity from 40kWp up to less than 1000kWp

IN order to further encourage the better use of the energy being generated from renewable energy sources by the country, and in terms of regulation 8 of the Competitive Bidding Rules for Renewable Sources of Energy Installations (Capacity from 40kWp up to less than 1000kWp) Regulations (S.L.545.32), the Minister responsible for the Environment, Energy, and Enterprise ('Contracting Authority') is announcing the launch of the Invitation to Bid (ITB) processes for the award of financial support for electricity generated from new Renewable Sources of Energy Installations with a capacity from 40kWp up to less than 1000kWp.

This Government Notice provides for five (5) invitation to Bid (ITB) calls for the allocation of aid for electricity produced from renewable energy generation capacities from 40kW up to less than 200kW and from 200kW up to less than 1000kW, respectively; with each of these calls consisting of an ITB for each of the two categories with both ITBs running concurrently and in accordance with the following schedule:

In order to ensure a competitive bidding procedure, Government has decided that the capacity to be made available for the allocation of aid for the calls and for each category shall be the average of the total capacities of valid bids received and opened in the most recent successive three bidding sessions for the respective category, less 10%. The capacity available for allocation of aid so calculated shall be published in the ITB document of the respective Call. Government may revise the methodology used for the calculation of capacities made available for the allocation of aid.

Offers are to be made strictly by email to (procurement@rews.org.mt) and will be received by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services, which will administer this bidding process on behalf of the Contracting Authority, in accordance with the time frames established in this Government Notice and as detailed in the ITB document for each call for bids. The selected bidders are required to sign a contract with the Contracting Authority.

The subject of the email containing the offer shall be clearly marked in accordance with the instructions in the ITB document. The email (procurement@rews.org.mt) shall be used only for the submission of offers and the email (regulator@rews.org.mt) shall be used for any other correspondence related to the ITBs.

The information regarding clarifications meetings with respect to the scheduled ITBs will be published together with the respective ITB documents. The ITB document for Call no.1 will be published on the 2nd September, 2022. ITB documents for successive calls will be published sixty-two(62) calendar days prior to the start of the respective bids submission period.

The bid documents, clarification meeting minutes, and all related files will be published on (https://www.rews.org.mt/#/en/tenders/224).

The Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise reserves the right to refuse even the most advantageous offer.

The Government reserves the right to revise or amend this Government Notice from time to time as necessary in its own absolute discretion.

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:

Notice is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:

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Dr Claude Sapiano, LLD

Land Registrar