Notices published in Govt Gazette No 20,296 of 15 November 2019

Authorisation Examination Required for the Application of Authorisation of a Service Provider for Electrical Installations as per Legal Notice 225 of 2010 – February 2020

1.The Director of Examinations and the Board of Local Public Examinations notify that an examination will be held between Monday, 3rd February, 2020, and Thursday, 6th February, 2020, to enable successful candidates to apply to the Regulator for Energy and Water Services for the issue of Authorisations 'A' and 'B' as stipulated in the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545) and Legal Notice 225 of 2010.

2.The examination will be held in two sections as follows:

(a) Authorisation 'A' Examination – Single Phase

                                                Installation Technology

Practical Test (Written)/Interview

 (Max. 100 marks – Min. 50 marks)

(b) Authorisation 'B' Examination – Three Phase

                                                Installation Technology

Practical Test (Written)/Interview

 (Max. 100 marks – Min. 50 marks)

3. To be able to apply for Authorisation 'A' or for Authorisation 'B', candidates must obtain a pass mark in both Paper I and Paper II. They will also be required to sit for the Practical Test/Interview and obtain a Pass in order to be successful. 

4. Candidates who obtained a pass in either Paper I or in Paper II are not required to sit again for the paper in which they were successful.

5. Candidates need to obtain a pass in both Paper I and Paper II as well as in the Practical/Interview within a period of two years from the date of publication of the first result up to the date of publication of the result of the practical test/interview. The period of two years will be extended to include the first session immediately after the lapse of the two years. 

6. Application forms may be obtained from the MEDE One-Stop-Shop, Triq l-Assedju l-Kbir, Floriana; Department of Examinations, The Mall, Triq Sarria, Floriana; or the Examinations Centre, Triq Fortunato Mizzi, Victoria, Gozo; or from the website of the Department of Examinations (www.myexams.gov.mt) from Monday, 25th November, 2019.

7. Applications will be received as from Monday, 25th November, 2019, to Friday 6th December, 2019, as follows:

MEDE One-Stop-Shop, Triq l-Assedju l-Kbir, Floriana  

Monday to Saturday 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and Wednesday from 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m and 4.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Department of Examinations, The Mall, Triq Sarria, Floriana

Monday to Friday between 8.00 a.m and 12.00 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. 

Examinations Centre, Triq Fortunato Mizzi, Victoria, Gozo 

Monday to Friday from 8.00 a.m to 12.00 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. 

8.The application should be accompanied by:

a) The candidate's identity card or other means of official identification;

b) A fee of €9.30, payments being accepted only by credit card or by cheque payable to the Director of Examinations.

9. Original documents and/or certificates are to be invariably produced for verification when submitting the application form and during the interview.

10. Late applications will not be considered.

11. A copy of the syllabus of the examination may be obtained from the website of the Department of Examinations. 

12. The Board of Local Public Examinations shall have the power to deal summarily with any candidate who while the examination is in progress, is found to be guilty of misconduct or of any breach of the instructions issued for the guidance of candidates.

13. The Board of Local Public Examinations reserves the right to annul the examination if any irregularity is detected.  Such annulment may be in respect of the whole examination even if the detected irregularity is in respect of only one paper or a particular stage of the examination.

Extension – Pembroke Ranges

It is notified that the time allocated for live firing in Pembroke Ranges will be extended fom 7.00 a.m. till 11.00 p.m. during these dates:

On Tuesday, 19th November, 2019

On Thursday, 21st November, 2019

Training school will be using the date above.

The Water Services Corporation together with the Birkirkara Local Council notify that the stopping of vehicles on the temporary double yellow lines through the service road in Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida, Birkirkara is prohibited all day up to 30th January, 2020.

Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA)

The Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency (ARPA), within the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change (MESDC), notifies that the ARPA Head Office at Għammieri will be closed all day on Friday, 29th November, 2019, while the Agency's Front Office will be open but only with skeleton staff on the same day.

Further information may be obtained by phoning the Front Office on 2292 6148 or sending an email to (arpa.mesdc@gov.mt).

Annual Locality Meeting

In accordance with Article 3a of the Local Government Act (Cap. 363), an annual locality meeting will be held on Monday, 25th November, 2019, at 6.00 p.m., at Ħal Kirkop Local Council Office, 31, Triq San Benedittu, Ħal Kirkop.

All Ħal Kirkop residents are invited to attend and participate. 

Annual Locality Meeting

In accordance with Article 3a of the Local Government Act (Cap. 363), an annual public meeting will be held on Monday, 9th December, 2019, at 6.00 p.m. at Sala Villa Lia, Triq il-Kbira, Ħal Lija.

The residents of Ħal Lija are being urged to attend.

Suspension of Traffic

The Qala Local Council notifies that on Monday, 25th and Tuesday, 26th November, 2019, filming is to take place at Triq Andar ix-Xagħri, Qala, and therefore Triq Andar ix-Xagħri will be closed on the mentioned days.

Annual Locality Meeting – Financial Budget (2020)

The Ħal Tarxien Local Council notifies that it will be holding its annual locality meeting for Budget 2020 on Sunday, 1st December, 2019, at 9.30 a.m., in Sala Kristu Rxoxt near Tal-Erwieħ Church in Triq A. Caruana, Ħal Tarxien.

All residents whose name appears in the last Local Council's Electoral Register are urged to attend and to participate in this discussion. All those participating can put forward their suggestions for the Council's consideration.

Traffic Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Monday, 18th November, 2019, from 9.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m., Triq San Ġwann (from the cemetery till the ATM machine) will be closed to all traffic, including public transport.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council notifies that no parking is allowed in Triq il-Lampuki from Monday, 18th November, 2019, until Friday, 22nd November, 2019, between 9.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice are liable to be towed.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council notifies that due to a promotional vehicle (Wasteserv Social Marketing Campaign), no vehicles will be allowed to park in Triq il-Maskli (opposite Santana Hotel) on Tuesday, 19th November, 2019, from 9.30 a.m. till 1.30 p.m.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice are liable to be towed.

The Għarb Local Council notifies that on a temporary basis as from Wednesday, 20th November, 2019, to Sunday, 24th November, 2019, Triq il-Knisja from Triq il-Viżitazzjoni up to Pjazza Żjara tal-Madonna will be closed to traffic. Diversion through Triq il-Viżitazzjoni, Triq Feliċ Grech, Triq Dun Alwiġ Mizzi for areas behind the church. Triq Dun Alwiġ Mizzi will be no parking as indicated on signs.

On Friday, 22nd and Saturday, 23rd November, 2019, Triq Dun Alwiġ Mizzi will be one way, entry only from Triq Feliċ Grech between 4.00pm and 11.00pm.

On Sunday, 24th November, 2019, between 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m., Triq Trux and Triq l-Isqof Mikiel Molina will be two way and no parking whereas Triq Sdieri, Pjazza Gerano, Triq Frenċ tal-Għarb and Pjazzetta Isqof Nikol G. Cauchi will be closed to traffic and no parking is allowed. Triq Dun Alwiġ Mizzi will be one way entry from Triq Feliċ Grech only between 10.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Rabat (Gozo) Local Council notifies that on Saturday 30th November, 2019, Triq ir-Repubblika will be closed for parking on both sides from the cross roads up to Pjazza Savina from 5.00 p.m. till midnight. Triq ir-Repubblika will be closed for all traffic from the cross roads up to Savina Square from 7.30 till midnight.

On Sunday, 22nd December, 2019, Triq ir-Repubblika from Triq Fortunato Mizzi (in front of Arkadia) up to Pjazza Savina will be closed for parking on both sides between 4.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m.

On Tuesday, 31st December, 2019, from 6.00 p.m. onwards, Pjazza San Ġorġ will be closed for traffic from St James Church to Triq il-Karità. Triq ir-Repubblika will be closed for parking on both sides from the cross roads up to Pjazza Savina from 7.00 p.m. onwards. Triq ir-Repubblika will be closed for all traffic from the cross roads up to Pjazza Savina from 9.00 p.m. onwards. Pjazza Savina in front of the church will be reserved for emergency services vehicles.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Birkirkara Local Council notifies that on Wednesday, 4th December, 2019, and Thursday, 5th December, 2019, an event is being held in front of St Helen's Church.

The following streets will be closed and no parking is allowed from Wednesday, 4th December, 2019, till Thursday, 5th December, 2019.

Triq Sant'Elena

Pjazza Sant'Elena

Triq is-Santwarju

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Bormla Local Council notifies that Triq Dom Mintoff will be closed to traffic on Sunday, 17th November, 2019 from 5.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Parking is also strictly prohibted and parked vehicles will be towed.