Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,926 of 20th September 2022

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notice was published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,922 of 13th September, 2022 (Legal Notice 226), No. 20,923 of 14th September, 2022 (Legal Notices 227 to 231) and No. 20,924 of 16th September, 2022 (Legal Notices 232 to 237) respectively.

L.n. 226 of 2022: Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545); Publicly Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Regulations, 2022

L.N. 227 of 2022: Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406) Value Added Tax (Rate of Interest) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 228 of 2022: Income Tax Management Act (Cap. 372); Income Tax (Rate of Interest) (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

L.N. 229 of 2022: Investment Services Act (Cap. 370); Appointment of the Competent Authority (Investment Firms Regulation and Investment Firms Directive) (Repeal) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 230 of 2022: Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Cap. 330); Malta Financial Services Authority Act (European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business) (Fees) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 231 of 2022: Building and Construction Authority Act (Cap. 623); Energy Performance of Buildings (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 232 of 2022: Government Lands Act (Cap. 573); Direct Disposal of Residual Sites of Government Property forming part of a Larger Development Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 233 of 2022: Health Care Professions Act (Cap. 464); Health Care Professions Act (Amendment to Fourth and Fifth Schedules) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 234 of 2022: Medicines Act (Cap. 458); Medicinal Products for Human Use (Derogations from certain obligations) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 235 of 2022: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Beverage Containers Recycling (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 236 of 2022: Supplies and Services Act (Cap. 117) Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Restrictions on Placing on the Market of Single-Use Plastic Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 237 of 2022: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Single-Use Plastic Framework Regulations, 2022.

Sport Malta Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation has approved the appointment of the Sport Malta Board, for a period of three years, with effect from 12th July, 2022 till 11th July, 2025, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Andrew Decelis

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Matthew Pisani

Secretary

Dr Joseph Cassar

Members

Mr Keith Bartolo

Mr Mark Marlow

Ms Anna Calleja

Mr Alfred Cachia

Ms Gianella Bugeja Persiano

Dr Alexander Mizzi

Mr Julian Pace Bonello

Scheme to Sustain Energy and Water Efficiencywithin Voluntary Organisations

WITH reference to the Scheme, as established by Government Notice No. 468 published on 3rd May, 2022, it is being notified that a new Call for applications is being issued under this Scheme.

Applications for this Call may be validly received between the 27th September, 2022, starting from 10.00 a.m. and ending on the 4th October, 2022, at noon.

Applications may only be submitted through the online application system accessible through the link provided in Schedule II. Such applications will be acknowledged, processed and ranked on a first come first served basis, subject to availability of funds.

The online application system shall generate an automated list of submissions and shall not accept further application submissions once the funds available for this Call have been provisionally allocated, subject to review and acceptance of submitted applications.

Applicants who have received a grant offer as a result of a successful application in any previous call under this Scheme, are not eligible to apply for funding in this call. The Online Application system shall automatically reject applications from such Voluntary Organisations.

The Call may be renewed, modified terminated early, including for reasons of oversubscription, by means of a Notice in the Government Gazette as deemed necessary by the Agency.

The Agency shall have the right to make any amendments to the Scheme by means of a Notice published in the Government Gazette containing such amendments.

Schedule I

Scheme Rules applicable to this Call available on EWA website (https://energywateragency.gov.mt/voluntary-organisations-scheme/).

Schedule II

The Online Application System available on the EWA website (https://energywateragency.gov.mt/voluntary-organisations-scheme/).

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.

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

Dr Miriam Rapa, LLD 

f/Land Registrar

Assistance to Church and Independent Schools related to Capital expenditure in the Implementation of Educational Reforms for All Children to Succeed

IN accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of Government Notice.1518, 'Assistance to Church and Independent Schools related to Capital expenditure in the Implementation of Educational Reforms for All Children to Succeed' which was published, on the 31st of December 2020, in Government Gazette number 20,548, the Ministry for Finance and Employment, together with the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation are notifying the public that the grant scheme is being renewed for a period of one year, up to 31st December 2023.

This scheme aims to provide assistance to Church and Independent Schools with regards to capital expenditure related to the implementation of the 'Transition from Primary to Secondary School Reform', so that students in these schools may also benefit from the highest quality of educational environment.

1. Interpretation

In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

'applicant' means a person, who on the date of application is officially recognised as the Head of the Church School or Independent School, or temporarily acting in that capacity, in which school the works of a capital nature are to be carried out, and on whose behalf such person is applying for the assistance which may be granted under this scheme;

'effective date' means 1st January 2023;

'Malta' means the Maltese Islands;

'fiscal receipt' means a receipt as defined in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Value Added Tax (Chap. 406), as subsequently amended, and also includes any regulation made by the same Act;

'church school' means:

(i) an institution the resources of which, both of person and of things, are ordained towards the promotion of the education and training of other persons through the dissemination of knowledge in accordance with article 2 of the Education Act (Cap 327); and

(ii) an institution that is authorized by the Bishops in Ordinary of Malta to operate as church school in accordance with article 20 of the Education Act (Cap 327); and

(iii) an institution providing compulsory education at primary and/or secondary level/s and

(iv) an institution which already has a valid license to operate as a school in full compliance of the Education Act (Cap 327) at the time of application for the Grant;

'independent school' means:

(i) an institution the resources of which, both of person and of things, are ordained towards the promotion of the education and training of other persons through the dissemination of knowledge in accordance with article 2 of the Education Act (Cap 327); and

(ii) an institution providing compulsory education at primary and/or secondary level/s, and

(iii) an institution which already has a valid license to operate as a school, in full compliance of the Education Act (Cap 327) at the time of application for the Grant;

'works of a capital nature' means:

Works of a capital nature and services directly related, undertaken to directly improve the quality of teaching and learning. These may include the construction/upgrading and completion phase incurred in order for a school to extend its teaching services in the primary or secondary level, as may be required, and directly related services such as architect fees, Planning Authority (PA) processing fees, consultancy fees originally envisaged in the planning stages of the works of a capital nature, etc. Such works may include buildings works, and the fixture of the apertures and the electrical and plumbing installations. Such works may also include the complete furnishing of the related extension or other parts of the school, which among other things include the chairs, the tables, the whiteboards, the shelves, the computers, the playgrounds and sports facilities and other items, without which, the extension of the school would not be recognised as having reached the required standard as requested. Such works and services have to be approved by the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education. In the case of Church schools, such works need to be authorised as well by the Bishops Ordinary of Malta.

2. Area of applicability

This scheme relates to the works of a capital nature incurred by a Church or Independent school, and which works of a capital nature were carried out from the effective date or afterwards and completed by the end of December 2023.

3. Expenditure to be reported

The expenditure to be reported is in respect of works of a capital nature as defined in section one (1) of this scheme.

4. Manner of application and supporting documents required:

(i) Applications under this scheme are to be made on the form set out in the schedule to this scheme and to contain all the information, details and documents as required in the said form and in terms of this scheme.

(ii) Applications are to be accompanied by the documents shown hereunder:

(a) a copy of the Identity Card of the applicant or, in the absence of an Identity Card, any other official document;

(b) both the original fiscal receipt/s and the commercial invoices authenticated by the Head of School, and by a warranted architect where applicable, relating to the works of a capital nature as defined in Clause one (1) of this Scheme. In the case where the supplier of goods/services is exempted from issuing a fiscal receipt an endorsed statement to this effect is to be supplied by the supplier together with the commercial invoices;

In the case of school furniture and equipment referred to in the interpretation of 'works of a capital nature', not purchased in Malta, the original invoices of the purchase of such items issued by the supplier together with the delivery note/s, the original documentary proof that final payment has been affected, and clearance from MaltaPost/Department of Customs Malta, as may be required. These documents must confirm that such items were really purchased; the expenditure costs, and which costs include duty and VAT as may be required, were really paid in full; and that such purchase was affected by the school applying for the grant under this scheme for the same school. Such purchased items must also conform to EU standard safety regulations, as may be required.

These documents are to be endorsed by the Head of School;

(c) where applicable, an official certificate issued by the warranted architect confirming that the eligible works of a capital nature as described in the application form are in conformity with all the existing regulations and laws, and in accordance with the necessary permits issued by PA, as well as the consent of third parties, if and as may be required for the works to be carried out;

(d) where applicable, an officially endorsed copy of the PA approval of the works of a capital nature as described in the application form;

(e) where applicable, an officially endorsed copy of the PA Compliance Certificate of the said works of a capital nature;

(f) any other document which the Ministry for Finance and Employment , may, from time to time, require.

(iii) Only those applications that are in conformity with all the provisions of this scheme shall be eligible for payment of the assistance referred to in Clause 5 of this scheme.

(iv) Applications under this scheme, including the documents that are to be submitted with the application, shall be submitted/addressed to 'Grant Scheme to Church and Independent Schools, Office of the Director General, Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education, (DQSE) Level 1, Joseph Abela Scolaro Street, Hamrun, HMR 1304, not later than three months from the completion date of the works of a capital nature undertaken by the school, as evidenced by the date of the last relevant receipt.

Consideration will also be given to applications for grants related to the completion of different work phases that fall in between the commencement of works and their complete termination.

Application forms are accessible on (https://finance.gov.mt/en/Services/ Pages/Grants.aspx).

5. Assistance payable under this Scheme

Eligible applicants may apply for a grant of 15.25% on the qualifying expenditure that has been paid in full and incurred for works of a capital nature as explained at section 2 of this scheme.

6. Payment of Grant

The grant will be paid to the applicant by cheque posted to the address shown on the application.

7. Validity of application

An application shall not be deemed to be valid unless:

it is full and complete in all material aspects;

it is accompanied by all the relevant documentation or details as required;

8. Duration of the Scheme

This Scheme shall remain in force till 31 December 2023 as described in Section 2 of this Notice and shall cease thereafter to be in force. This scheme may be modified or terminated by means of a Notice in the Government Gazette and shall be renewed as deemed necessary through another Notice in the Government Gazette.

9. State Aid

With reference to section 5, this scheme will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid, OJ L 352/1 of 24 December 2013, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/972 of 2 July 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 as regards its prolongation and amending Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 as regards its prolongation and relevant adjustments, OJ L 215/3 of 7 July 2020.

 Church and Independent schools applying for this grant should make sure that they are within the limits of State Aid and will have to fill the attached form on State Aid.

10. Amendments to the Scheme

The Minister for Finance and Employment reserves the right to make any amendments to this scheme by the publication of the said amendments in the Government Gazette.

11. Transitory provisions

Applications made under this scheme relating to works of a capital nature and which works, or phases of such works, were carried out between the effective date and the date of publication of this Notice shall be deemed to be valid applications under this scheme, provided that the applications satisfy all the conditions stipulated in this Notice.

In these transitory cases, applications shall be submitted within three months from the date of publication of this Notice.

SCHEDULES

Schedule A – Application Form

Schedule B – State Aid Declaration Form

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: