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Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,739 of 10 March 2017
01/01/2017
Ministry For Foreign Affairs
Maritime Law Scholarships 2017/2018 (for Maltese citizens only)
Applicationsare invited from Maltese citizens for the 28th course at the IMO InternationalMaritime Law Institute, Malta to be held from mid-October 2017 to May 2018.
Thecourse is at post-graduate level leading to a Master of Laws (LL.M) and placesparticular emphasis on the international regulatory law relating to maritimesafety and port protection of the marine environment. It also covers thecommercial law aspects of shipping. A unique feature of the course is theprovision of comprehensive training in the development and drafting of maritimelegislation.
Personsalready in possession of a university degree in law with a high standard mayapply.
Applicationforms as indicated below can be downloaded from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs website(http://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/PDF%20Documents/Scholarships%20Application%20Form.pdf)and should be submitted with the other required documentation to theScholarships Section at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Valletta from 8.00a.m. to noon and 1.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.
(a) MFA Application Form;
(b) a Curriculum Vitae;
(c) a copy of the degree(s) obtained;
(d) a University transcript detailing results and gradesobtained;
(e) IMLI Application Form
Applicationsfrom Government and Parastatal employees and from the Private Sector will notbe considered unless recommended by their Head of Department/ParastatalOrganisation/employer respectively.
Closingdate for these scholarships is by not later than noon of Thursday, 13thApril, 2017.
Successfulcandidates may be required to enter into a contract to serve the Government orthe Private Sector of Malta upon completion.
Lateapplications will not be considered.
TheBoard’s decision will be final.
PLANT HEALTH DIRECTORATE
Notice
ThePlant Health Directorate as the Competent Authority for the registration ofTechnical Advisor/Agronomist recognised by the Agriculture and Rural PaymentsAgency within the Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment andClimate Change, and the Managing Authority within the Ministry for EuropeanAffairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto, notifies thatapplications for the registration as aTechnical Advisor to provide a certification of the breed standards of theMaltese Black Chicken for applicants who are engaged in Agri-Environment andClimate Measure 6a Measure for the integration and maintenance of autochthonousMaltese farm species - Maltese Black Chicken under the Rural DevelopmentProgramme 2014-2020 shall be received as from Friday,10th March, 2017.
A copyof the application and guidelines can be downloaded from (www.planthealth.gov.mt)or requested by email to (plant.health@gov.mt). The original application andall the supporting documentation are to be addressed to the Plant BiotechnologyCentre, 110, Triq Annibale Preca, Lija LJA 1915.
Rural Development Programme for Malta 2014-2020
Part-financed by the European Union
Co-financing Rate:75% European Union; 25%Government of Malta
The European Agricultural Fund for RuralDevelopment: Europe investing in rural areas
THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL
The National Book Prize 2017(Books 2016)
(i) The National Book Council notifies that in orderto give due recognition to authors, (a) writing in either Maltese or Englishand (b) publishing in Malta, awards and grants are to be accorded to literaryand non-literary works presented in these languages. These works must have beenpublished in book form during the year 2016.
(ii) In order for a book to be elegible forparticipation, it must have:
1. the publication date (2016) printed in the book
2. 80% of its content must not have been publishedbefore
3. the ISBN number issued by the National Book Council
4. not won a prize in any of the previous competitionsorganised by the National Book Council
5. a copy of the publication already legally depositedat the National Library of Malta.
(iii) Every book will be evaluated according tocriteria set down by the National Book Council. The Adjudicating Board will beshort listing a number of books in each category in order to award the bestpublication, only if the required level is reached. The Board may not award theprize if there is no publication that satifies a number of set criteria.
(iv) These prizes will be awarded to winners in everycategory:
1. Anaward of a €1,000, a trophy and a certificate will be awarded for entries inevery category which have exceeded 90 marks.
2. Acertificate will be awarded to publishers of winning books in every category aswell as to every author and publisher whose book has been shortlisted.
Two months prior to the National Book Prize ceremony,the shortlisted nominees will be announced.
(v) Prizes for literary works:
1. The Novel
2. The Short Story
3. Poetry
4.Drama
5.Translation*
*Forthis Prize, only translations of literary texts into Maltese from the followinglanguages will be accepted: (a) English; (b) Italian; (c) French; (d) Spanish;(e) German. In cases of transaltion from any other language into Maltese, thesubmitted publicationmust be accompanied by a bridge language text in English.Books translated from English, Italian, French, Spanish and German must beaccompanied by the original version of the work in question. Books submittedfor the competition unaccompanied by the original version or bridge languagetext will not be considered as eligible.
(vi)Prizes for non-literary works
1.Works in general research
2.Works in biographical and historiographic research
(vii)Other Prizes
1. Atrophy and a certificate of merit will also be awarded to the publication housewhich has produced the best looking book for 2016.
2. Atrophy and a certificate of merit will be awarded to that person who has givena notable contribution to the fields of literature or book publishing. Thisprize is adjudicated by the National Book Council. Only the name of the winnerwill be announced.
3. A trophy, a prize of €500 and acertificate of merit will be awarded to a young author who started writingrecently and who has distinguished himself/herself by his/her writings andbooks. This prize is adjudicated by the National Book Council. Only the name ofthe winner will be announced.
(viii)Submissions
1.Participants must submit an application for every book entered for thecompetition on an application form which along with a copy of these regulationsmay be collected from the Secretary, National Book Council c/o Central PublicLibrary, Floriana, tel. 2122 2654. Alternatively e-mail:(joe.debattista@gov.mt) to receive the form via electronic mail. Theapplication form may also be found on our official website (www.ktieb.org.mt).
2.Entries for the competition may be submitted by: the authors themselves orthose persons who have the authors’ publishing rights with the consent of thepublishers; the publishers with the consent of the authors or those persons whohave the authors’ rights.
3. Participants are to indicate clearly under whichcategory the book is being entered. The National Book Council reserves theright to change a category indicated by the author/s and/or publishers if, inthe opinion of the adjudicating board, it is decided that said work has been enteredin the wrong category. In this case participants will be informed accordingly.
4.Participants are to send four copies of the book to this address:
TheSecretary, The National Book Prize 2017
Attn.Mr Joseph Debattista
TheCentral Public Library Joseph
TriqJoseph J. Mangion
FlorianaFRN 1800
5. Thefour copies submitted (which are not returnable) should reach the Secretary atthe Central Public Library by not later than noon Friday, 14th April, 2017.
For thepurposes of these regulations, the National Book Council is providing thesedefinitions:
Author– the writer of creative works of an original nature (except for cases oftranslation).
Book –a printed as well as ebook with an ISBN issued by the National Book Council.
Publisher– an individual or grop of individuals that have published at least one book.
Alldecisions taken by the National Book Council are final and binding.
THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL
The National Book Prize for Children and Adolescents 2017 (Books 2016)
(i) Terramaxka – The National Book Prize forChildren and Adolescents is a prize for authors that (a) write inMaltese or English and (b) publish in Malta. The winners will be given awardsand prizes for the best literary works for children and adolescents.Submissions must have been published in book form throughout 2016.
(ii) Inorder for a book to be elegible for participation, it must have:
1. thepublication date (2016) printed in the book;
2. 80%of its content must not have been published before,
3. theISBN number issued by the National Book Council;
4. notwon a prize in any of the previous competitions organised by the National BookCouncil.
5. acopy of the publication already legally deposited at the National Library ofMalta.
(iii)Every book will be evaluated according to criteria set by the National BookCouncil; the Adjudicating Board will be short listing a number of books in eachcategory in order to award the best publication, only if the required level isreached. The Board may not award the prize if there is no publication thatsatifies a number of set criteria.
(iv)Thefollowing prizes will be given to winning entries in every category:
1. Theprize for every category is a €1,000, a trophy and a certificate for books thatexceed 90 marks;
2. Inthe categories for original books (not translated), the illustrator is aseligible for a prize as the author;
3. Acertificate will also be given to the publishers of the winning books in everycategory as well as to those authors and publishers whose books have beenshortlisted;
4. Twomonths prior to the date of the National Book Prize ceremony the shortlistedtitles in every category will be announced.
(v)Prizes:
1.Books for children (ages 0-7)
2. Booksfor children (ages 8-12)
3.Books for adolescents (ages 13-16)
4.Books translated into Maltese (ages 0-7)
5.Books translated into Maltese (ages 8-12)
6.Books translated into Maltese (ages 13-16)
Noteregarding prizes for Books translated into Maltese: For these prizes, onlytranslations into Maltese from the following list of languages are accepted:(a) English; (b) Italian; (c) French; (d) Spanish; (e) German. In cases oftranslation into Maltese from any other language, the book submitted for theprize must be accompanied by a bridge language text in English.
Bookstranslated from English, Italian, French, Spanish and German must beaccompanied by a version of the original text. Books submitted for the prizewithout an accompanying original version or bridge language (depending on thecase) will be disqualified.
Note:When books are submitted to a category that, when considered en-masse create adistinction between books that are of a literary or a non-literary nature, thensuch books will be placed under different categories.
(vi)Other Prizes: A trophy and certificate of merit will also be awarded to thepublishing house that has produced the best looking book for 2016.
(vii)Submissions:
1. Participants must submit an application for every bookentered for the competition by filling in a prescribed application form thattogether with a copy of these regulations may be collected from the Secretary,National Book Council c/o Central Public Library, Floriana, tel. 2122 2654,email (joe.debattista@gov.mt). Applications must be sent in via e-mail.
2. Entries may be submitted by: the authorsthemselves or those persons who have the authors’ publishing rights with theconsent of the publishers; as well as publishers with the consent of the authorsor those persons who have the authors’ rights.
3.Entrants are to indicate clearly under which category the book is beingentered. The National Book Council reserves the right to change a categoryindicated by the authors and/or publishers if, in the opinion of thepre-adjudicating board, it is decided that works were entered in the wrongcategory. In this case participants will be informed accordingly.
4.Participants are to deliver four copies of the book at this address:
TheSecretary, The National Book Prize 2017
Attn.Mr Joseph Debattista
TheCentral Public Library Joseph
TriqJoseph J. Mangion
FlorianaFRN 1800
5. The four copies submitted (which are notreturnable) should reach the Secretary at the Central Public Library by not laterthan noon Friday, 14th April, 2017. For the purpose of these regulations theNational Book Council is providing these definitions:
Author– writer of creative and original work (except in cases of translation).
Book –a printed as well as ebook published under an ISBN issued by the National BookCouncil.
Publisher– a person or group of persons that have published at least one book.
Alldecisions taken by the National Book Council are final and binding.
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In terms of Regulation 20(2) of the PublicProcurement Regulations 2010 and in accordance with instructions issued throughMFEI Circular 11/2011 dated 11th October, 2011, the following direct order wasawarded by the Inland Revenue Departament to Ing Stephen Micallef for theprovision of Energy Performance Certificates in respect of the buildings at theInland Revenue Department within the Ministry for Finance, for the cost of€6,885, excluding VAT, as per quotation dated 12th June, 2015.
SAN ĠILJAN LOCAL COUNCIL
Suspension of Traffic and Parking
The SanĠiljan Local Council notifies that in connection with ‘St Patrick’s Day’ whichwill be held on Friday, 17th March, 2017, the following roads will be closedfor traffic on the same day between 10.00 a.m. and midnight:
TriqMichelangelo Borg from the car park, Triq Wied Għomor from the church tillPjazza Qalb ta’ Ġesù and Pjazza Qalb ta’ Ġesù.
The SanĠiljan Local Council also notifies that parking is not permitted between inthese streets between 8.00 a.m. and midnight on Friday, 17th March, 2017.
SAN PAWL IL-BAĦAR LOCAL COUNCIL
Suspension of Parking
The SanPawl il-Baħar Local Council notifies that on Monday, 13th March, 2017, from7.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m., no parking is allowed in Triq it-Tamar (corner withTriq Annetto Caruana).
Vehiclesfound in contravention to the order of this notice are liable to be towed.
floriana Local Council
Suspension of Traffic and Parking
The Floriana Local Council herebynotifies that in terms of Legal Notice 101/97, the streets listed hereunder areto be classified as tow zones on the date and times indicated.
In virtue of Article 52(1) of theTraffic Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 65), the Floriana Local Council herebynotifies that the transit and stopping of vehicles through the streetsmentioned hereunder is prohibited on the dates and times indicated.
OnSaturday, 18th March, 2017, from 1.00 p.m. till midnight of Sunday, 19th March,2017, through Triq il-Konservatorju between Pjazza San Kalċidonju and Triqil-Mall, Pjazza San Kalċidonju (marked white lines) u Triq l-Iljun (markedwhite lines)
From5.00 a.m. till midnight of Sunday, 19th March, 2017, through Triqil-Konservatorju between Pjazza San Kalċidonju and Triq il-Mall.
ĦAŻ-ŻEBBUĠ LOCAL COUNCIL
Suspension of Traffic
TheĦaż-Żebbuġ Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 12th March, 2017, between7.15 a.m. and 11.30 a.m., Triq l-Imdina, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, from the roundabout nearSaint Dorothy’s school up till the roundabout leading to Rabat, will be closedfor all traffic.
Ħal luqa Local Council
Annual Public Meeting
In accordance with Article 70 (1) of the Local CouncilsAct (Cap. 363), an annual Ħal Luqa Local Council meeting to be held on Thursday,16th March, 2017, at 6.00 p.m., at the Community Hall within the Civic Centre, 174, Triq il-Ġdida,Ħal Luqa.
Allresidents whose names appear in the latest Local Council’s Electoral Registerfor the locality of Ħal Luqa are urged to attend and to participate in thismeeting.
Naxxar Local Council
Suspensionof Parking
The Naxxar Local Council notifies that 3parking bays in front of Birguma Height Complex in the service road of TriqAndrea Debono will be considered as a towing zone on Wednesday, 15th March,2017 from 7.30 a.m. till 1.00 p.m.