Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,396 of 25th February 2025

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,393 of 18th February, 2025 (Legal Notices 36 to 43) and Government Gazette No. 21,395 of 21st February, 2025 (Legal Notices 44 to 47) respectively.

L.N. 36 of 2025: Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Placing on the Market and Use of Animal Feed Rules, 2025.

L.N. 37 of 2025: Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Methods of Sampling and Analysis for the Official Control of Feed Rules, 2025.

L.N. 38 of 2025: Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Prevention, Control and Eradication of certain Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Rules, 2025.

L.N. 39 of 2025: Promotion of Gender Balance among Directors of Listed Companies Regulations, 2024 (S.L. 456.04) (L.N. 376 of 2024); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 40 of 2025: Public Procurement of Entities operating in the Water, Energy, Transport and Postal Services Sectors (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (L.N. 362 of 2024); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 41 of 2025: Concession Contracts (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (L.N. 360 of 2024); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 42 of 2025: Public Procurement (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (L.N. 361 of 2024); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 43 of 2025: Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439); Owning and Keeping of Dangerous Animals (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 44 of 2025: Banking Act (Cap. 371); Supervisory Consolidation (Credit Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 45 of 2025: Investment Services Act (Cap. 370); Investment Services Act (Supervisory Consolidation) (Capital Requirements Directive) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 46 of 2025: Banking Act (Cap. 371); Administrative Penalties, Measures and Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 47 of 2025: Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 601); Public Procurement (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

A Grant on the Purchase of Renewable Energy Systems in the Domestic Sector – Call 2025/RES

In order to further encourage the better use of the energy being generated by the country, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is administering the following nationally funded scheme which aims to encourage the use of photovoltaic systems for residential use that reduce the use of energy, or use renewable sources of energy.

1. Grant payable under this scheme

Applicants may apply for a grant under this scheme for a system by means of an online form from the Regulator for Energy and Water Services website (www.rews.org.mt) or by means of the form downloadable from the same website. The scheme is administered and governed in terms of the guidelines also downloadable from the website.

Applicants who have received a grant for a similar system since 2010 shall not be eligible for another grant issued in terms of this scheme.

2. Duration of the scheme

Applications for this call may be validly received as from the 25th February 2025 until the end of the year. The scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Gazette. This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services also by means of a notice in the Gazette.

3. Eligible expenditure

The Regulator reserves the right to refuse the grant and, or take legal action to recover the amount granted with interests and any other costs incurred, in case of any applicant having exercised the right to obtain or who has obtained any tax rebate, deduction including deductions of input tax credit from the output tax in terms of the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406), or other tax refund however so described, with regard to the eligible expenditure made in relation to the purchase of the photovoltaic installation.

4. State aid

This scheme will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2831 of 13 December 2023 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid.

5. Amendments to the scheme

The Regulator for Energy and Water Services shall at all times have the right to make any amendments to this scheme by means of a notice published in the Gazette containing such amendments.

SCHEDULE

List of grant percentage:

Option A - PV system with standard solar inverter: 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of Euro 2,500 per system and Euro 625/kWp.

Option B - PV system with hybrid inverter: 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of Euro 3,000 per system and Euro 750/kWp.

Option C - Hybrid/Battery inverter and battery: 80% of eligible costs of the Battery Storage up to a maximum of Euro 7,200 per system and Euro 720/kWh plus 80% of eligible costs of the Hybrid/battery inverter up to a maximum of Euro 1,800 per system and Euro 450/kWp.

Option D - Battery Storage only: 80% of eligible costs of the Battery Storage up to a maximum of Euro 7,200 per system and Euro 720/kWh.

​Owners of PV installations installed on residential premises (even those that do not benefit from any aid on the PV system i.e. no feed-in tariff or grant) and connected to the grid for at least 6 years may apply to option C.

The applicant, when applying for Option B, may also apply for Option D.

For options C and D, when the installation is located in Gozo, the battery grant component will increase to 95% of eligible costs of the Battery Storage up to a maximum of Euro 8,550 per system and Euro 855/kWh.

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 Lands Authority of a termination published in the Government gazette of the 9th April, 2021, under Government Notice No. 469 limitedly for the land mentioned below.

​Description of the Land

The following land in San Pawl il-Baħar:

A plot of land measuring about 2,802 square metres, bounded on the the West, South and East by Government property or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as tenement no. J63246.

After a request was sent by the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change, it is being declared that the abovementioned land in San Pawl il-Baħar is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which the termination published in the Government gazette of the 9th April, 2021, under Government Notice No. 469 mentioned above is being revoked.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour blue on plan P.D. no. 2020_0812, 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

Notice of Notification of a Caution

I hereby notifty that on 3rd January, 2025, a registered letter addressed to Mr Emanuel Mizzi at the address 'Sapphire', Triq Dr Anton Tabone, Rabat, Gozo, was sent notifying him of the caution LRC403/21 on the divided portion of  the maisonette internally numbered seven letter 'B' (7B), which divided portion is situtated at first floor level forming part of the complex numbered seven (7) in Triq Sant' Indrija, Xlendi, limits of Munxar, Gozo, measuring 1.22sqm.

Dr Miriam Rapa, LLD

for/Land Registrar

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 Agency

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.

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.

Completion of Road Formation and Traffic and Parking Suspension

In virtue of Article eighteen (18) of Legal Notice 291 of 2018, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Triq Ġużeppi Montebello, Ħal Tarxien (indicated on site plan on page 2497).

Triq l-Arznell, Marsaxlokk (indicated on site plan on page 2498).

Triq Ġebel San Martin, Triq Dun Pawl Brunchel, Żejtun (indicated on site plan on page 2499).

Any person who is obliged by law to form said road (including by acquiring land necessary for the same formation) has fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice within which to comply with his obligations at law. In default, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta shall itself proceed with the formation of this road in accordance with its powers at law and at the expense of those persons whose obligation it is to form the road.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 3rd March, 2025 and 30th September, 2025, it will be starting road works in Triq Ġużeppi Montebello, Ħal Tarxien. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 25th February, 2025 and 30th September, 2025, it will be starting road works in Triq l-Arznell, Marsaxlokk. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 25th February, 2025 and 30th September, 2025, it will be starting road works in Triq Ġebel San Martin and Triq Dun Pawl Brunchel, Żejtun. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice and to the related 'no parking' signs on site are liable to be towed.

Further assistance or more information can be obtained by email to (info.im@infrastructuremalta.com).

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:

the Electoral Commission notifies that the candidate elected as Councillor in the casual election held on Monday, 24th February, 2025 for the Local Council of Il-Kalkara to fill the post vacated by Ms Nadine Micallef is that whose name is shown hereunder:

BRUNO CHRISTOPHER

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

In-Naxxar.