Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,585 of 03 June 2016

DEPARTMENT OF EXAMINATIONSExamination for the Post of Second Secretary in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs – 2016PART I - Written Examination The Director of Examinations notifies that the result of the above examination has been published and may be seen at the Examinations Department, the Mall, Triq Sarria, Floriana and at the Examinations Centre, Triq Fortunato Mizzi, Victoria, Gozo, during office hours.3rd June, 2016OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTERRelease of Public Employees to Work with Voluntary Organisations (VOs) The Office of the Prime Minister invites applications from Voluntary Organisations to benefit from the scheme whereby interested public employees may be released for a maximum period of twelve (12) months, and for the purpose of enhancing Voluntary Organisations’ administrative capacity for the improved delivery of their projects and activities.The Voluntary Organisations must be established to fulfill charitable and philanthropic purposes on a national level, and public employees may not be released with Voluntary Organisations established at local level. The Voluntary Organisations must be non-profit-making and their income, capital or property is not to be available, directly or indirectly, to any promoter, founder, member, administrator or donor (but they may engage salaried staff to fulfill their purpose).Criteria for selectionSelection under this scheme is based on the following criteria:(a) the closeness of the link between the project or activity to which the Voluntary Organisation proposes to assign the released officer and the priorities established by the Government. Priority will be given to Voluntary Organisations providing a service that is complementary to a service provided by Government and it shall be the responsibility of the Voluntary Organisation to demonstrate project alignment with Government policies;(b) clearly defined deliverables linked to set target dates set out in the proposal submitted by the Voluntary Organisation;(c) the amount of Government assistance (financial or in kind) which the Voluntary Organisation concerned is already receiving. Priority, subject to criteria (a) and (b) above, will be given to Voluntary Organisations that are not receiving any assistance.Terms for releaseFollowing an Expression of Interest issued by the Employee Relationship Management Directorate (IPDTS), public employees may be assigned to a Voluntary Organisation on special leave with pay, on grounds of public policy, on a full-time basis. Only one employee may be assigned to any Voluntary Organisation, and this with a view to allow government to spread out its assistance to different types of projects. When a Voluntary Organisation operates separate offices in Malta and in Gozo, the Voluntary Organisation may benefit from the release of a public employee, both for the Malta as well as the Gozo office, provided that the request for the additional public employee satisfies the provisions indicated below. Government reserves the right not to assign any employee to a Voluntary Organisation even if it satisfies all the criteria. Government may also set a limit on the amount of assistance granted.The release of public employees with Voluntary Organisations is based on the following conditions: The period of release is for the duration of the project or up to a maximum of twelve (12) months (whichever is shortest), with the possibility of renewal;Release under this scheme is communicated by the Employee Relationship Management Directorate (IPDTS), in consultation with relevant stakeholders including, where applicable, the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations. To this effect, Voluntary Organisations are informed that this office reserves the right to monitor the released employee to ensure conformity with the terms of release, including the ongoing progress of the presented project/activity. Spot checks may be carried out and/or reports on the activities may be required by the employer or by someone delegated on Government’s behalf. The employing department/entity reserves the right to withdraw the approval for the released employee, by giving a five (5) working day notice in advance, if agreed terms are not honoured;The Voluntary Organisation is to submit verified attendance records, endorsed by the Head of the Voluntary Organisation, to the respective employing department on a monthly basis;During the period of release, Public Officers are regulated by the PSC disciplinary procedures and Public Sector Employees are regulated by the respective disciplinary procedures applicable in their employing entity for any misconduct; this without prejudice to the regulations governing the respective Voluntary Organisation;Released employees will be expected to work a 40 hour week and will be entitled to 192 hours vacation leave yearly. In the case of teachers, the equivalent of 192 hours vacation leave entitlement will be granted pro-rata, depending on the date of release;At the expiration of the approved leave, the released employees shall revert to their employing department/entity. The Voluntary Organisation may request a further period of release for the remaining duration of the project or for twelve (12) months (whichever is the shortest), subject to a maximum aggregate of five (5) years. This request for a further period of leave is to be submitted to the Employee Relationship Management Directorate (IPDTS) not later than two (2) months prior to the expiry of the approved release;The Voluntary Organisation is required to submit a report, to the respective Permanent Secretary, on the progress achieved in relation to the project deliverables originally specified. When informing the Employee Relationship Management Directorate (IPDTS) and recommending whether the additional period of release should be approved or otherwise, the respective Permanent Secretary is to take this report into account.The Employee Relationship Management Directorate (IPDTS) may also, at its discretion, assign public employees to Voluntary Organisations on leave without pay on grounds of public policy. These public employees may be also released on the basis of the above-mentioned criteria.Submitted applications are to include the following:1) A statement, where applicable, setting out the scope/mission of the organisation which scope/mission should, in conformity with the Trusts & Trustees Act, portray the social/charitable purpose of the organisation.2) A copy of the Organisation’s statute. This will not be required if the statute is accessible online (indicate online address) or if there are no amendments to a previous submission.3) A proposal detailing a clear project or activity to which the requested employee will be assigned. The proposal must also clearly define the benefits originating from the proposed project and/or activity and give target deadlines for the completion of the proposed project/activity. The proposal should clearly show the level of alignment with Government policy. If the place where the project/activity will be taking place is outside Malta, it is particularly important that this is clearly indicated in the submitted proposal.4) A statement detailing assistance of any type (financial or otherwise) and under any scheme already being received by the organisation from Government.5) An indication of any concrete initiatives, apart from the usual activities of the Voluntary Organisation, which it can offer to the Public Service e.g. free lectures, open days or other useful services.6) In the case of Sports Organisations, applicant organisations are to submit a declaration by Sport Malta confirming that, in accordance with the provisions of the Sports Act (Cap. 455), the Organisation is registered with Sport Malta and that the Organisation actively represents Malta in sporting activities.7) In the case where a Voluntary Organisation has a public employee assigned to the office in Malta and is applying for the release of a public employee for the Gozo Office, the official Gozo office address must also be supplied. Likewise, in the case where a Voluntary Organisation has a public employee assigned to the office in Gozo and is applying for the release of a public employee for the office in Malta, the official Malta office address must be supplied.Completed applications are to be addressed to the Director, Employee Relationship Management (IPDTS), 55A, Transcontinental House, Triq Zakkarija, Valletta VLT 1130 by not later than noon of Wednesday, 15th June, 2016.The application shall be valid for one year. In this view if a public employee may not be immediately released with the applying Voluntary Organisation, the application will remain valid during this period and as such, the Voluntary Organisation does not need to re-apply before the lapse of this period.Late or incomplete applications will be automatically refused. The Government reserves the right to support organisations under other terms and conditions but release in terms of this Notice is exclusive to the terms and conditions mentioned herein.3rd June, 2016DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSTrade Unions and Employers’ AssociationsThe Registrar of Trade Unions notifies that in terms of section 58 of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act, 2002, all registered Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations are required to forward to the Registrar of Trade Unions at 121, Triq Melita, Valletta, within fifteen days, the following particulars:(a) a list of the names of the officers of the union or association, showing also the office held by each of them;(b) a declaration that the names of members and other particulars shown in the records required to be kept by section 57 of this Act have been brought up to date and that the necessary alterations have been made to the said record for that purpose;(c) the number of members of the Trade Union or Employers’ Association (specify how many of the members are males and how many are females); (d) a statement of the receipts, funds and expenditure of the Union or Association in respect of the preceding year;(e) a copy of the annual report showing the activities of the Union or Association during the preceding year, or, if no such report had been made, a statement signed by the Secretary of the Union or Association showing the said activity during that year.3rd June, 2016MINISTRY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGENoticeThe Parks and Initiatives Directorate notifies that the Salina National Park at Qawra will be closed for public on Sunday, 5th June, 2016 from 3.00 p.m. onwards, due to a private function.3rd June, 2016MALTA COMPETITION AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITYDraft Maltese Standard on “Green Roofs”The Standards and Metrology Institute within the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority is considering a proposal to start drafting a new Maltese Standard on “Green Roofs”.Organisations, associations and other groups who are interested in participating in the development of this Maltese Standard are requested to write to the Head of Standardization at:Standards Metrology InstituteMalta Competition and Consumer Affairs AuthorityStandardization DirectorateMizzi House, Triq NazzjonaliBlata l-Bajda, HMR 9010Tel: 2395 2000Fax: 2124 2406e-mail: (standards@mccaa.org.mt)A note of any objections to this proposal should also be sent to the above. All correspondence is to be received by not later than Saturday, 25th June, 2016.3rd June, 2016MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITYAward of Direct OrdersIn terms of Regulation 20(2) of the Public Procurement Regulations and in accordance with instructions issued through MFEI Circular 11/2011 dated 11th October, 2011 the following direct orders were awarded by the Malta Tourism Authority within the Ministry of Tourism:(a) IES Ltd for the procurement of 150 Windows 10 licences for the cost of €22,761 including VAT. The direct order was approved by the Ministry for Finance on 21st January, 2016. (b) Blueserv Malta for the purchase of 10 beach wheelchairs to be used on sandy beaches by persons with disability for the cost of €32,450 including VAT. The direct order was approved by the Ministry for Finance on 6th April, 2016.(c) Mr Pawlu Grech for the manufacturing, delivery and installation of a wooden walkway measuring 150 meters in length at Għadira Bay, Mellieħa in order to improve accessibility on beaches mainly for people with disabilities for the cost of €16,104 excluding VAT.The direct order was approved by the Ministry for Finance on 14th April, 2016.(d) Carmelo Farrugia MELFAR Ltd for the supply and installation and a two year maintenance period of three purpose built hoists for use by wheelchair users to be able to be lowered into the sea and back up for the sum of €15,698 excluding VAT. The direct order was approved by the Ministry for Finance on 5th May, 2016. 3rd June, 2016MALTA ENTERPRISE List of direct orders and tenders awarded by Malta Enterprise during the period between 1st January, 2015 and 31st December, 2015, published in terms of Section 20(2) of the Public Procurement Regulations 2010.3rd June, 2016

ĦAŻ-ŻEBBUĠ LOCAL COUNCILSuspension of Traffic and ParkingThe Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council notifies that on Friday, 3rd June, 2016 and on Tuesday, 14th June, 2016 from 4.00 p.m. till midnight Triq Sciortino will be closed for traffic. This area will also be a no parking zone on the day and time mentioned.3rd June, 2016ĦAMRUN LOCAL COUNCILNew Zone for Stalls during Feast of St Gaetano 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by article 27(1) of the Trading Licences Act and in exercise of the powers conferred by article 34(2) of the Local Councils Act, the Ħamrun Local Council has identified a new zone for a number of stalls/kiosks which presently are permitted to operate from Triq Tommaso Caruana Demajo, Triq id-Duka ta’ Edinburgh, Triq Ċensu Borg and Pjazza San Pawl during the feast of St Gaetano in Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp and Triq l-Iskola respectively, near the present zones.Therefore Stalls No. 24, 26 and 57 which presently are operating from Triq Tommaso Caruana Demajo, and also Stalls No. 11 and 12 which operate from Triq Ċensu Borg will be transferred to Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp. Stall No. 59 presently operating in Triq id-Duka ta’ Edinburgh and Stalls No. 21, 37 and 47, presently operating in Pjazza San Pawl will be transferred to Triq l-Iskola, according to the site plan in the Council’s noticeboard. These stalls will be allocated during a meeting which will be held on Thursday, 9th June 2016, at 6.00 p.m. at Ħamrun Local Council’s Hall, Triq id-Duka ta’ Edinburgh, Ħamrun. 3rd June, 2016FGURA LOCAL COUNCILSuspension of Traffic and ParkingThe Fgura Local Council notifies that in terms of Legal Notice 119 of 2002, Triq Hompesch (from roundabout near Hompesch Gate till the roundabout of Triq is-Sur, and European Council Square) will be closed for transit of vehicles between noon and 1.00 a.m. on Friday, 24th June, 2016. On Friday, 24th June, 2016, parking will not be permitted in Triq Hompesch (from roundabout near Hompesch Gate till the roundabout of Triq is-Sur, and European Council Square).3rd June, 2016FGURA LOCAL COUNCILApplications for the permits of kiosksand laying of tables The Fgura Local Council hereby notifies that the applications for the permit of kiosks and laying of tables on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Carmel to be held on Sunday, 10th July, 2016, are being received at the Council’s office by not later than Tuesday, 5th July, 2016, at noon. No applications will be processed after this date.3rd June, 2016XAGĦRA LOCAL COUNCILSuspension of ParkingThe Xagħra Local Council notifes that all parking spaces in Triq il-Maqdes and Triq John Otto Bayer will be reserved on Saturday, 25th June, 2016 from 5.00 p.m. onwards.3rd June, 2016