Government notices published in Government Gazette No 21,047 of 2nd May 2023

IT is being notified for general information that the President of Malta has approved Ms Mariette Borg Zammit's nomination as Member on the Corradino Correctional Facility Monitoring Board in lieu of Mr Mauro Farrugia.

This nomination shall remain valid till 1st September, 2024.

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

Bill No. 55 entitled the Gaming (Amendment) Act, 2023.

Arbiter for Financial Services

It is notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 14 of the Arbiter for Financial Services Act (Cap. 555), the Minister for Finance and Employment has appointed Mr Alfred Mifsud, FCIB, Dip. FS, MBA (Financial Services) Sheffield, as the Arbiter for Financial Services.

This appointment remains valid for a period of seven years up to 28th April, 2030.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,046 of 28th April, 2023 (Legal Notices 100 to 103).

L.N. 100 of 2023: Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Research Purposes Act (Cap. 578); Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Research Purposes (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 101 of 2023: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595), Detention Services Agency (Establishment) Order, 2023 (L.N. 31 of 2023) (S.L. 595.45); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 102 of 2023: Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433); Protective Measures Against Pests of Plants and Related Official Controls and Other Official Activities (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 103 of 2023: Education Act (Cap. 327); Statute for the Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (Amendment).

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Żejtun, Malta:

A plot of land measuring about 3965 square metres, bounded on the North and West by a public road and on the South by Government property or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number 50778.

The above-mentioned land in Triq San Ġużepp, at Żejtun, Malta, is being terminated in connection with the temporary use as a store and related works of the Water Services Corporation.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2023_0182, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governorsof the Lands Authority

PROCLAMATION by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the provisions of section 71 in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta, the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority can for public purposes, declare that the land is subject to subsoil rights.

And whereas it is required that the property mentioned in this schedule is declared subject to subsoil rights.

Now, therefore, I, by means of the powers of section 71 of the mentioned Act, hereby declare that the property mentioned in this schedule is subject to subsoil rights.

Schedule

Land in San Ġiljan:

1. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 52 metres long, with a width of 1.95 metres and variable depth of 1.65 metres and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a plot of land of the area of about 88 metres square, which field is bounded on the northwest by a public road and on the east and on the south by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

The above-mentioned land is shown on plan marked P.D. 2022_0554 which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

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.

Electoral Registers

IN accordance with the provisions of section 33 of the General Elections Act 1991, as amended by Act XV of 1996, a revised Electoral Register was published with Government Gazette No. 21,046 of Friday, 28th April, 2023.

Also published with the same Gazette, according to section 13 of the European Parliament Elections Act, 2003, is the European Union Electoral Register.