Government Notices published in Government Gazette no 21,235 of 30th April 2024

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 7(3) of the Residual Balances Fund Act Cap. 618, the Minister for Finance has re-appointed Dr Michele Magro, LLD (Melit.) and Mr Frans Camilleri, MA (UEA), Dip. Soc. Studies (Oxon) as members on the Residual Balances Fund Committee for a period of one year up to 29th March, 2025.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,230 of 23rd April, 2024 (Legal Notices 93 to 101) and Government Gazette No. 21,233 of 26th April, 2024 (Legal Notices 102 to 104) respectively.

L.N. 93 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism Studies) – B.A. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture.

L.N. 94 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Law of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – B.Eng. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering.

L.N. 95 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Diploma in Baroque Architecture under the auspices of the International Institute for Baroque Studies.

L.N. 96 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2008 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Financial Services – M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.

L.N. 97 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Ageing and Dementia Studies – M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

L.N. 98 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in International Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management – M.A. – under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture.

L.N. 99 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Tourism and Culture – M.A. – under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture.

L.N. 100 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Doctor of Medicine and Surgery – M.D. – Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 101 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2023 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems.

L.N. 102 of 2024: Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Cap. 424); Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposure to Carcinogens or Mutagens at Work (Amendment) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 103 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 605); Fees (Lifelong Learning Courses) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 104 of 2024: International Protection Act (Cap. 420); Procedural Standards for Granting and Withdrawing International Protection (Amendment) Regulations, 2024.

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 clearance rights or 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 at Xgħajra:

1. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in making a sewer tunnel of about 585.6 metres long, 3.8 metres deep and 3.5 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field bounded on the North, on the South and on the East by property of a number of unknown owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown with the colour red on plan marked P.D.2024_0430, 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.

Notice in terms of Article 61(1)

In terms of the proviso to article 61 (1) of the Duty on Documents and Transfers Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs hereby notifies the persons listed  hereunder to call at the Capital Transfer Duty Department, 46, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, to collect the notices made on such persons.

Notification of Affixation of Notice

It is notified for general information that in terms of Regulation No. 10 of Subsidiary Legislation 573.06, a notice has been affixed on the hereunder indicated sites informing co-tenants recognised in solidum with the submission of the application that has been made by other co-tenants on the same land. Applicant is responsible to ensure that the notice is to remain affixed on site for five (5) working days from the date of affixation.

If the notice is removed by third parties prior to the expiry of such date, the applicant must contact the Lands Authority on (enforcement.la@landsauthority.org.mt), so that the notice is re-affixed on site.

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: