Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,290 of 26th July 2024

IT  is notified for general information that acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that Hon. Owen Bonnici, BA, LLD, MP, Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister on Thursday, 25th July, 2024, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in line with the provisions of article 6 of the Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Cap. 330), the office of the following member has been terminated:

Prof. Edward Scicluna

Declaration by the Lands Authority

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking the Declaration issued by the Acting President published in the Government gazette of the 14th July, 1999, under Government Notice No. 521.

Description of the Land

The following land in Ħaż-Żabbar:

A plot of land measuring about 1416.39 square metres, bounded on the southeast, on the west and southwest with public roads and is shown on Government Registers as part of the Rural Premises No. 51413.

With the approval of the Hon. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, it has been confirmed that the abovementioned land is no longer required by the Department of Works and Services and so this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be given back to the owners.

The abovementioned land is marked with the colour blue on plan L.D. 221/72/B, 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

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

Act No. XXVII of 2024 entitled the Property Market Agency Act, 2024;

Act No. XXVIII of 2024 entitled the Civil Code (Amendment) Act, 2024;

Act No. XXIX of 2024 entitled the Adoption Administration and Various Laws relating to Minors (Amendment) Act, 2024; and

Act No. XXX of 2024 entitled the Civil Code (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2024.

Notice of Registry of Companies

In accordance with paragraph (i) of regulation 15 of the Continuation of Companies Regulations, 2002, it is hereby notified that on the 8th July, 2024, a copy of an extraordinary resolution of the shareholders of NOS limited (C87299) with registered office at 171, Old Bakery Street, Valletta VLT 1455, Malta, authorising the request by the company to the Registrar for his consent to be continued as a company outside Malta, was delivered for registration and publication.

Any creditor of the company whose debt existed prior to the publication of this notice is advised that unless objection is lodged by writ of summons, in terms of paragraph (ii) of regulation 15 of the aforesaid Regulations, the Registrar shall give his consent on the lapse of three months from the date of the publication of this notice.

Dr Geraldine A. Spiteri Lucas, LLD

Registrar of Companies

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Agent Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from 22nd July, 2024.

Local Council Agent Executive Secretary

Ħal Kirkop                  Franklan Debono

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 the conservation of:

Ġnejna Bay

and its surroundings as per site plan under Schedule I (see site plan on page 23,049), 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;

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) 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, camp or participate in any camping activity;

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

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

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

n) 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;

o) play loud music;

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

q) 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 marine turtle;

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

s) 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. No person shall within the area subject to further restrictions as indicated in the site plan in Schedule I, participate in any catering activity or any barbecues on land.

5. Without prejudice to the above provisions, from the 30th August 2024, 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 marine 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 marine 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.

6. 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.

7. From 30th August, 2024 until the date indicated in paragraph 9, 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.

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

9. This Emergency Conservation Order shall be valid from the date of issue up to the 30th September, 2024, 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).

10. (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).

11. 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).

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 Anne Marie Tonna to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Michela Marie Cefai for the period between the 10th August, 2024 and the 19th August, 2024.

Today Thursday, 25th July, 2024

Adrian Micallef

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Application Number: 541/2024

By  a decree dated 18th July, 2024, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr Patrick Critien failed to execute what he has been ordered by the Revision Official Dr Elisa Falzon and consequently after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforesaid decree.

ADRIAN MICALLEF

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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 a Private 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:

Value Added Tax Act, Cap. 406

Notice in terms of Article 29 of the Income Tax Management Act, Cap. 372; and Article 73(2) Value Added Tax Act, Cap. 406

IN terms of the proviso to Article 29(1) of the Income Tax Management Act and/or Article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs hereby notifies the person listed hereunder to call at the Malta Tax and Customs Administration, Objections and Appeals Directorate, Block 1, Triq Vincenzo Dimech, Floriana FRN 1700, by not later than thirty days from the date of this publication to collect the notice/s issued on such person.

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Mr John Lowell                      322636M