Government notices published in Govt Gazette No 20,978 of 20th December 2022

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

Act No. XIX of 2022 entitled the International Protection (Amendment) Act, 2022;

Act No. XX of 2022 entitled the Employment and Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2022; and

Act No. XXI of 2022 entitled the Development Planning (Amendment) Act, 2022.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,976 of 16th December, 2022 (Legal Notices 340-354).

L.N.  340 of 2022: Building and Construction Authority Act (Cap. 623); Construction Management Site Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 341 of 2022: Development Planning Act (Cap. 552); Environmental Management Construction Site (Repeal) Regulations, 2022.

L.N. 342 of 2022 Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (Cap. 425); Offences, Proceedings and Sanctioning (Fisheries and Aquaculture) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 343 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 in Orchestral Practice (Honours) under the auspices of the School of Performing Arts in collaboration with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.

L.N. 344 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce – B.Com. – and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – B.Com. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

L.N. 345 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing (Elderly Care) – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

L.N. 346 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 Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

L.N. 347 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science.

L.N. 348 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 Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for theDegree of Master of Science – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

L.N. 349 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 Science – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

L.N. 350 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 Science in Medical Physics under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

L.N. 351 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Statute for the Doctoral School (Amendment).

L.N. 352 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Statute for The Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking (Amendment).

L.N. 353 of 2022: Education Act (Cap. 327); Statute for the European Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health (Amendment).

L.N. 354 of 2022: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of a Derogation for the Control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia) Regulations, 2022.

IT s hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by the Statute Establishing FMS, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Foundation for Medical Services, for a period of three (3) years.

President

Eng. Joseph Sammut

Deputy President

Ms Carmen Ciantar

Members

Eng. Paul Fenech

Mr Henry Attard

Mr Patrick Cachia

Mr Oliver Magro

Dr Chris Cilia

Ms Maria Micallef

Secretary

Ms Stephania Dimech

THE Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality has the pleasure to approve the promotion of the undermentioned Officers to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with effect from 19th December, 2022.

Major James Grixti

Major Joseph Spiteri

Major Mark Galea

Major Russell Caruana

Major Joseph Cachia

Major Jason Ebejer

Major Neil Hampton

Major Jonathan Cutajar

Major Josef Mizzi

Major John Stroud

Major David Aquilina

Major Jonathan Charles Borg

Major Christian Vella

Major Keith Mizzi

Major Joseph Degiorgio

Major Nicholas Grech

Major Amadeo Busuttil

Major Matthew John Camilleri

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 19th December, 2022, and the arrangements referred to in Government Notice No. 1682 of 12th December, 2022, are hereby being cancelled.

Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549)

In exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is informing quarry owners and operators that it is hereby launching a scheme aimed to incentivise the crushing of inert excavation waste and construction and demolition waste prior to its recovery in void spaces.

Details on this scheme and the application process may be obtained from (era.org.mt).

Notice in terms of Article 29

In terms of the proviso to article 29(1) of the Income Tax Management Act, the Commissioner for Revenue hereby notifies the persons listed hereunder by a notice that has been issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue. Thus, it is in their own interest to call at the Collection Section at Block 5, Office of the Commissioner for Revenue, Floriana, within five days of this notice to collect the mentioned notices.

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: