Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,937 of 19 January 2018

Callfor the Enlistment of Regular Soldiers in the ArmedForces of Malta (Regular Force)

Withreference to the abovementioned call issued in Government Gazette No. 19,934 of12th January, 2018, the Director of Examinations notifies that receipts byPolice on application for issue of criminal record Fedina Penali, issued asfrom 15th December, 2017, onwards will be accepted.

Applicationsfor the Appointment of the Malta Councilfor the Voluntary Sector

In termsof Act Number XXII of 2007 to regulate voluntary organisations and theiradministration, the Ministry of Education and Employment is invitingapplications for the appointment of the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sectoraccording to section 35 of the Act.

TheCouncil shall be composed of a Chairperson and another ten members. Out ofthese eleven members, one shall be appointed by the Minister to represent theGovernment, another member shall be the Commissioner ex officio and the othernine members shall be appointed, in accordance with sub-article (3), from amongand to represent the voluntary sector.

(A) FiveMembers from among the Voluntary Sector as follow:

1 Threemembers shall be nominated by voluntary organisations enrolled at date ofpublication of the notice;

2. Onemember shall be nominated by voluntary organisations which are not enrolled interms of this Act but registered in terms of the Second Schedule to the CivilCode;

3. Onemember shall be nominated by voluntary organisations which are neither enrolledin terms of the Act nor registered in terms of the Second Schedule to the CivilCode.

(B) Fourmembers shall be appointed as follows:

1. Onemember to represent founders of and donors to voluntary organisations;

2. Onemember to represent members of voluntary organisations and volunteers;

3. Onemember to represent administrators of voluntary organisations;

4 Onemember to represent foreign and international organisations.

Providedthat there is more than one nomination representing a particular sector, theMinister shall appoint such members from among the nominations received.

Where nonominations are received, the Minister shall appoint such members at hisdiscretion.

Prior to appointing the members of the Council, theMinister shall immediately consult the Social Affairs Committee of the House ofRepresentatives or any other committee substituting the same on the nominationsreceived.

A personshall not be qualified to be appointed as a member of the Council if suchperson:

a. is a Judge, a Magistrate, a Member of the Houseof Representatives or a Local Council, or a candidate for election to the Houseof Representatives or a Local Council; or

b. islegally incapacitated or interdicted; or

c. hasbeen declared bankrupt or has made a composition or arrangement with hiscreditors; or

d. hasbeen convicted of a crime affecting public trust or theft or fraud, or ofknowingly receiving property, obtaining by theft or fraud, a crime affectingthe good order of the family or of an offence against this Act.

Nominationsfrom voluntary organisations, indicating under which of the above sections thenominations are being made, will be received by the Commissioner for VoluntaryOrganisations by noon Friday, 9th February 2018.

Block C,Beltissebħ, Floriana, FRN 1700

Tel: 25687261

Email: (vo@gov.mt)

Scholarships in the Czech Republic for 2018

(for MalteseCitizens only)

The Czech Republic is offering 3 Maltese students thepossibility of a scholarship at the 2018 Summer Schools of Slavonic Studiesorganised by public institutions of higher education in the Czech Republic(Faculty of Philosophy of the University of South Bohemia, České Budĕjovice;Faculty of Arts of CharlesUniversity, Prague; Faculty of Arts of Palacky University, Olomouc). Thecourses are held during the summer months (July-September), and their lengthranges from 3 to 4 weeks depending on the course content determined by eachsummer school and are designed for students, teachers, translatorsand interpreters and other experts active in the field ofCzech/Slavonic studies. They are also open to who is interested in the Czechlanguage, literature, history and culture. These summer schools offer languagecourses at various levels of proficiency, seminars on the Czech literature,culture and history, free-time activities including theatrical, musical anddance performances, trips, etc.

A student has to indicate the discipline in whichhe/she would like to pursue the studies and then Prague will assign them themost suitable university. The Scholarship consists or free board and lodging,full coverage of course fees and free access to cultural events which are partof the course programme. It does not however include travel to/from the CzechRepublic and health insurance.

More detailed information on the scholarships and theapplication forms which applicants need to fill are available from (http://www.msmt.cz/eu-and-international-affairs/summer-schools-of-slavonic-studies​)

Application forms are available from theMinistry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, Valletta, or the Ministry’swebsite (https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Scholarships.aspx).This form together with the Czech application form and Curriculum Vitae shouldbe submitted to the Scholarships Section at the Ministry for Foreign Affairsand Trade Promotion, Valletta, by hand from 8.00 a.m. to noon and by not laterthan noon of Monday, 26th February, 2018.

Successful candidates may be required toenter into a contract to serve the Government or the Private Sector of Maltaupon completion.

Applications from Government and Parastatalemployees and from the Private Sector will not be considered unless recommendedby their Head of Department/Employer respectively.

Late applications will not be considered.

The Board’s decision will be final.

Notice

By virtue ofregulation 90 of the Third Schedule of the LocalCouncils Act (Cap. 363), the Electoral Commissioners hereby notify thatthe candidate nominated in accordance with the provisions of regulation 89 ofthe aforesaid schedule for the casual election of a Councillor for the Localityof San Pawl il-Baħar is the following that is:

NominatedCandidate

GALEA SIMON

TheElectoral Commissioners further notify that they will proceed to examine theballot papers of Mr Raymond Tabone for the Locality of San Pawl il-Baħar, inaccordance with the provisions of regulation 91 of the Third Schedule of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), on Monday,22nd January, 2018 at 11.00 a.m. at the Office of the Electoral Commission,Evans Building, Merchants Street, Il-Belt Valletta.

J.CHURCH

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Officeof the Electoral Commission,

EvansBuilding,

MerchantsStreet,

Il-BeltValletta.

OpeningHours of SantʼAnton Gardens onthe 24th January, 2018

TheDiversification and Competitiveness Directorate within the Ministry for theEnvironment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change informs the public thatdue to maintenance work on the 24th January, 2018, SantʼAnton Gardens will openafter 10.00 a.m. (Notice No. AH001/2018).

In terms ofRegulation 111(2) of the Public Procurement Regulations (LN 352 of 2016), theDirector General (Economic Policy Department) is hereby publishing a list ofDirect Orders for the period 1st July, 2017 to 31st December, 2017.

TrafficArrangements During

CarnivalActivities

TheXewkija Local Council notifies that Carnival activities will be organised onSunday, 11th February, 2018, between 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m., at Saint John theBaptist Square.Therefore, Triq Rotunda, Triq Ġużè D’Amato, Triq SanBert, Triq l-Indipendenza, Triq San Zakkarija, Triq il-Knisja and SaintJohn the Baptist Square will be closed for traffic.

AnnualLocality Meeting

In accordancewith Article 70 (1) of the Local Council’s Act (Cap. 363), the Mosta LocalCouncil notifes that it will be holding an annual Mosta Local Council meetingwill be held on Thursday, 25th January, 2018, at 6.00 p.m., at the CommunityHall, Civic Centre, Triq il-Kostituzzjoni, Mosta.

All residentswhose names appear in the latest Local Council’s Electoral Register for thelocality of Mosta are urged to attend and to participate in this meeting.

All participantscan put forward their suggestions for the Council’s consideration.

AnnualLocality Meeting

In accordancewith Article 70 (1) of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), the annual localitymeeting will be held on Tuesday, 6th February, 2018, at 5.00 p.m., at the IslaLocal Council Hall.

All personsappearing in the last Electoral Register are invited to attend for this publicmeeting.

TrafficSuspension

The Isla LocalCouncil hereby gives notice that part of Triq is-Sur,Triq San Mikiel, part of Triq il-Vitorja andpart of Triq iż-Żewġ Mini will be closed for traffic on Thursday, 25th January,2018, from 4.00 p.m., to Friday, 26th January, 2018 till 8.00 p.m.

Suspensionof Parking

ThePembroke Local Council notifies the general public that between the 18th and31st January, 2018 (both days inclusive) between 6.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.,parking will not be allowed in Triq Mons. Mifsud Tommasi, Pembroke.