Notices published in Govt Gazette No 20,360 of 6 March 2020

Equity Sharing Scheme (2019)

With reference to the Equity Sharing Scheme published in the Government Gazette of the 21st May, 2019, the Housing Authority wishes to effect the following amendment:

Amend Clause 3 sub-clauses (e), (f), (g), (l), (m) and (r) to read as follows:

(e) In the event that, after the lapse of the twenty years from the date of the deed of purchase, the applicants will not be in a financial position to purchase the Housing Authority's share, the children or the heirs of the applicants (with the written consent of their parents in the event that they will be still alive) will be given the opportunity to do so and this in the absolute discretion of the Housing Authority. Alternatively an agreement could be made between the Housing Authority in its absolute discretion, and the applicant, according to conditions laid down by the Housing Authority, so that the amount due will be paid by means of instalments within established periods. In this eventuality, the value of the share of the Housing Authority after twenty (20) years shall be increased to reflect the rate of inflation of the last twenty (20) years.

(f) If the applicants die before they would have purchased the remaining share, the heirs of the applicants can purchase the remaining share from the Housing Authority after the Authority carries out the necessary verification on the testamentary searches produced by the same heirs or by the Authority if the heirs fail to produce them.

(g) If the applicants or their title in succession fail to purchase the remaining portion within the twenty (20) year period from the date of contract and also fail to enter into an agreement with the Housing Authority so that the amount due is paid by means of instalments after the lapse of the twenty (20) years, the applicants will be obliged to pay an annual or monthly amount of money established by the Housing Authority in its absolute discretion, to cover compensation for occupation of undivided share not purchased by them. The Housing Authority reserves the right to impose additional obligations on the undivided share of the property not purchased by the applicants.

(l) As long as they do not become the absolute owners of the property purchased, the applicants or their title in succession must not rent or transfer the property under any title to third parties not even by mere tolerance. They should not allow third parties to occupy the immovable property under any title even if by gratuities or by mere tolerance.

In the eventuality that the applicants wish to transfer to third parties the property before they would have become the sole owners of the property, they have to inform both the Housing Authority and the Bank that they have entered into a promise of sale at least two months before the final deed of sale. The applicants cannot sell their share of the property if the share of the Authority on the property is not included in the sale. In order for the sale to take place, the applicants need the written consent of the Housing Authority. On the deed of sale the Authority will have the right to the proportion of the sale price depending on the share that the Housing Authority would have invested in the purchase of the property, and this whole process is verified by an architect of the Housing Authority. In any case, the value of the property should not be less than the price with which the Housing Authority would have acquired its share of the property. It is in the absolute discretion of the Housing Authority to agree with the price of sale to third parties before such sale takes place, therefore the sale price to third parties must be agreed to between the Housing Authority and the beneficiary.

In the eventuality that the property would not have been purchased in a finished state, therefore the applicants would have carried the finishing works at their own expense, the applicants should be reimbursed for the works/improvements carried out to render the property into a finished state. The works/improvements are to be calculated by an architect appointed by the Housing Authority after verifying the receipts of the finishing works. Once the value of the works are deducted, the share of the Authority should not be less than the share that the Housing Authority would have invested in the purchase of the property.

(m) As long as the applicants are not the absolute owners of the property purchased under this scheme, they will not be allowed to redevelop or carry out any modifications to the property or any part of it.

(r) The Housing Authority reserves the right to impose further obligations on applicant in case of default on the loan or part of the loan by applicants so much so that the Housing Authority will be obliged to settle the loan on behalf of applicants. The Housing Authority reserves the right to register a General Hypothec on the applicants' property in general, be it present and future, together with a Special Hypothec on the share of the property purchased under this scheme in observance of all the conditions of this scheme and the deed signed by the same applicants.

Notice to Owners of Vehicles Removed from the Road

In accordance with the Clamping and Removal of Motor Vehicles and Encumbering Objects Regulations S.L. 65.13, Transport Malta  is hereby publishing a list of vehicles that were removed from the road for being in breach of the Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Act (Cap. 368) and the Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles Regulations S.L. 368.02 and which have not been retrieved by their lawful owners.

The list includes a description of the removed motor vehicles. The vehicles are currently being stored at Transport Malta's compound.

Respective owners are to retrieve their motor vehicle from Transport Malta upon submission of proof of ownership and upon payment of the applicable registration tax, licences, contraventions and other administration fees that may be due.

Vehicles which are not retrieved and for which any applicable registration tax, licences, contraventions and other fees are not paid by the 21st March, 2020, will be auctioned and, if not sold, will be destroyed.

Further information may be obtained by telephone number 2555 5446/70/97, between 7.30 a.m. and noon, or from (auctions.tm@transport.gov.mt).

Tenders awarded lists 

 In terms of Regulation 111 (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations 2016 (L.N. 352 of 2016), this office is granting approval to the Ministry for Finance and Financial Services to enter into a contract for service with Dr Marita Pace Dimech for the provision of legal services in connection with legal aspects concerning garnishee orders and the processing of causa mortis of Government Stock as from 17th February, 2020, up to 16th February, 2021, paid at the rate of €35 per hour for the cost of €18,200, excluding VAT.

Annual Public Meeting

In accordance with Article 70 (1) of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), the Munxar Lokal Council notifies that a public meeting will be held on Thursday, 26th March, 2020. This meeting will start at 5.00 p.m. and is going to be held at the Local Council Administrative Office, Triq il-Profs. Ġużè Aquilina, Munxar.

This meeting is open to all residents of Munxar and Xlendi. All residents are encouraged to attend this meeting and participate in the discussions.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Rabat (Gozo) Local Council notifies that no parking is allowed in the mentioned dates and roads, which roads will be closed for traffic.

On Saturday, 28th March, 2020, from 5.30 p.m. till 11.00 p.m. through Pjazza Santu Wistin on Oratorju Don Bosco side, Pjazzetta Tomba, Triq Librerija, Triq Alfons Maria Hili, Triq l-Iskola, Triq Vajringa, Pjazza San Franġisk from Cross till Triq Palma, Triq Palma, Triq Repubblika and Castle Hill.

On Thursday, 2nd April, 2020, from 4.00 p.m. till 9.30 p.m. through Triq Vajringa, Triq l-Iskola, Triq Mons. Ġużeppi Farrugia, Triq Palma (from Triq Mons. Ġużeppi Farrugia till Triq Vajringa) and Pjazza San Franġisk (from the cross till Triq Vajringa).

On Wednesday, 8th April, 2020, from 5.30 p.m. till 11.00 p.m. through Pjazza Savina, Triq Santa Marija, Triq San Ġorġ, Triq l-Arċ. Saver Cassar, Triq Sir Michelangelo Refalo and part of Pjazza San Franġisk.