Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. of 7th July 2023

It is notified for general information that the President of Malta has resumed the functions of the Office of the President on Thursday, 6th July, 2023.

Prof. Frank Bezzina has ceased to perform the function of President.

Appointment of the Asset Recovery Bureau Board

It is hereby notified for general information that, as per article 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act Cap. 621, the Minister for Justice has appointed Mr Alfred Zammit as member and the representative of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit on the Asset Recovery Bureau Board. This appointment is effective as from 3rd July, 2023, and is valid for a period of five (5) years.

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 the following to form the Sentencing Advisory Policy Board.

Chairperson

Dr Alex Scerri Herrera

Members

Dr Doreen Parnis

Dr Stephanie Gatt

Dr Silvio Brincat

Dr Martha Mifsud

Dr Daniel Attard

Secretary

Dr Gabriel Farrugia

This appointment is valid for one (1) year as from 10th June, 2023.

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 Nicolette Vella to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Adriana Vella for the period between the 2nd July, 2023 and the 8th July, 2023.

Today the 3rd July, 2023

Adrian Micallef

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 Emma Amato to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Pierre Cassar for the period between the 30th June, 2023 and the 7th July, 2023.

Today the 4th July, 2023

Adrian Micallef

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 Emily Paula Zarb to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Maria Cristina Calleja Tufigno for the period between the 8th July, 2023 till the 14th July, 2023.

Today the 5th July, 2023

Adrian Micallef

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 Daniela Aquilina to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Joseph Abela for the period between the 28th June, 2023 till the 4th July, 2023.

Today the 5th July, 2023

Adrian Micallef

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 Portelli to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Sandra Grech Cordina for the period between the 5th July, 2023 till the 10th July, 2023.

Today the 5th July, 2023

Adrian Micallef

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Health has approved the following acting appointment:

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:

Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act

Ġnejna Bay Turtle Nesting Emergency Conservation Order

THE Environment and Resources Authority is hereby issuing an Emergency Conservation Order in respect of the site as described below in accordance with Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act, for the purpose of conservation of:

Ġnejna Bay

and its surroundings as per site plan under Schedule I (see site plan on page 7341), hereinafter referred to as 'the Emergency Conservation Area', due to the ecological and scientific importance of the site and the need for conservation.

The following regulations shall apply:

1. For the purpose of the Emergency Conservation Order, the terms 'Authority'; 'conservation'; and 'person' shall have the same meaning as that defined in the Environment Protection Act.

2. The Emergency Conservation Area may be monitored continuously inter alia by means of a temporary site post.

3. No person shall, within the Emergency Conservation Area, unless authorised by the Authority:

a) in any way, take or attempt to take, disturb, damage or destroy any eggs, turtle hatchlings or adult marine turtle, whether alive or dead;

b) enter or attempt to enter, or in any way assist any other person to enter the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

c) remove any portion of, or object making up, the cordoning installed by the Authority or any ancillary installation or any official signage installed by the Authority;

d) hang, affix or append or attempt to hang, affix or append any object on the cordoning installed by the Authority around the nest or in any manner compromise or attempt to compromise the integrity of the cordoning;

e) place or attempt to place any object or material into the area cordoned off by the Authority;

f) allow any animal under his ownership or responsibility to enter or attempt to enter the area cordoned off by the Authority or to otherwise damage the cordoning so installed;

g) remove any litter, waste or article whatsoever from the area cordoned off by the Authority unless by hand;

h) place or attempt to place any object that, at any time between sunrise and sunset, may cast a shadow inside the area cordoned off by the Authority;

i) deposit any litter, unless this is deposited in the litter bins or other litter collection facilities provided for such purpose;

j) drive, manoeuvre or park any vehicle within a distance of 20m from the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

k) utilise fuel powered electricity generators or fuel powered mechanised equipment on land;

l) make use or be in possession of any device capable of emitting electromagnetic waves or any kind of radiation which is purposely manufactured to scan below the surface of the ground or through objects;

m) play loud music;

n) be in possession of, set up, light up or let off any sort of pyrotechnic material, fireworks or explosives;

o) install any trap, net, any type of long-line or similar devices that in any way may catch or harm any turtle egg, turtle hatchling or adult turtle;

p) deploy or be in possession of any gill net; trammel net or fishing net of any sort; or

q) remove any Posidonia oceanica or Cymodocea nodosa wrack (alka) from the seaward side in front of the area cordoned-off by the Authority unless by hand or with the use of hand-held unmechanised tools;

4. From half past six in the evening (6.30 p.m.) of any day until half past seven in the morning (7.30 a.m.) of the following day, no person shall within the emergency conservation area:

a) participate in any organised activity involving a group of more than 10 persons;

b) participate in any catering activity or any barbecue, on land; or

c) camp or participate in any camping activity unless authorised by the Authority.

5. No person shall within the area subject to further restrictions as indicated in the site plan in Schedule I:

a) participate in any organised activity involving a group of more than 10 persons;

b) participate in any catering activity or any barbecue, on land; or

c) camp or participate in any camping activity unless authorised by the Authority.

6. Without prejudice to the above provisions, from the 4th August, 2023, from half past six in the evening (6.30 p.m.) of any day until half past seven in the morning (7.30 a.m.) of the following day, no person shall within the area subject to further restrictions as indicated in the site plan in Schedule I:

a) place, deposit or install any object, or attempt to place, install or deposit any object, that in any way may hinder or has the potential to hinder the safe passage of juvenile turtles from the area cordoned-off by the Authority to the sea;

b) at sea, place or deploy any object or installation or attempt to place or deploy any object or installation, that in any way may reasonably hinder or has the potential to reasonably hinder the safe passage of juvenile turtles towards the open sea;

c) dig any holes in the sand;

d) utilise or be in possession of any sort of lighting device for fishing purposes or the capturing of any fauna:

Provided that the above provisions shall also apply at any time in the event of a hatching episode occurring outside of such restricted times.

7. Notwithstanding any authorisations or permits already afforded by the Authority or any other permits or authorisations issued under any other law, no form of mechanised beach cleaning activity or mechanical interventions shall occur within the Emergency Conservation Area designated under Schedule I, unless duly permitted by the Authority.

8. From 4th August, 2023 until the date indicated in paragraph 10, no person shall within the Emergency Conservation Area or in the vicinity of the Emergency Conservation Area, from half past six in the evening (6.30 p.m.) of any day until half past seven in the morning (7.30 a.m.) of the following day, generate any light unless screened in such a way as not to be directly visible from the area cordoned-off by the Authority or such light covered with a red coloured filter:

Provided that this provision shall not apply to compulsory navigational lights of seagoing vessels.

9. No person shall within the Emergency Conservation Area or in the vicinity of the Emergency Conservation Area generate any excessive noise or vibrations.

10. This Emergency Conservation Order shall be valid from the date of issue up to the 3rd September, 2023, and shall be without prejudice to the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44) and the Reptile (Protection) Regulations (S.L. 549.02).

11. (1) The protection allocated to the Emergency Conservation Area has the same effect as the inclusion of the area in the National Ecological Network and Special Areas of Conservation in terms of the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44).

(2) The provisions included in this Emergency Conservation Order are:

(i) considered as conservation measures addressing the overall conservation objective aimed at protecting the loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, in its nesting site; and

(ii) required for such protected site in line with the requirements of regulations 14 and 19 of the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44).

12. Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of this Emergency Conservation Order shall be punishable in accordance with the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549).