Notices published in Govt Gazette No 20,400 of 5 May 2020

The Writ by the President of Malta dated 4th May, 2020, reproduced hereunder, is published for the purposes of Article 44 (2) of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354).

J. CHURCH

Chief Electoral Commissioner

1991

Writ by the President of Malta

TO

Mr Joseph Church

Chief Electoral Commissioner

AND

Mr Mario Callus

Dr Noel Cutajar

Mr Paul Sammut

Mr Salvu Sant

Dr Victor Scerri

Mr Joseph Scicluna

Dr Raymond Zammit

Dr Joe Zammit Maempel

Electoral Commissioners appointed for conducting the election of Members of the House of Representatives.

WHEREAS the Hon. Christian Cardona, BA, LLD, LLM, MP, elected as Member of the House of Representatives for the Eighth Electoral Division has resigned his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the Speaker in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of Section 55 of the Constitution of Malta, and in consequence of such resignation an election of a Member of the House of Representatives is to be held for the Eighth Electoral Division;

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMISSIONED to cause an election of a Member of the House of Representatives for the Eighth Electoral Division to be held according to law to fill the seat so vacated.

GIVEN AT SAN ANTON

PALACE in the Island of Malta,

this 4th day of May, 2020.

(Sgd.) GEORGE VELLA

President

GENERAL ELECTIONS ACT (CAP. 354)

The Electoral Commissioners hereby give notice in terms of Regulation 18 of the Regulations shown under Schedule Thirteen of the General Elections Act (Cap.354), that a Casual Election shall be held to fill the seat vacated by the Hon. Christian Cardona, BA, LLD, LLM, MP, for the Eighth Electoral Division.

 J. CHURCH

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Evans Building,

Merchants Street,

Il-Belt Valletta.

(CAP. 354)

The Electoral Commissioners will be in attendance at their Office, Evans Building, Merchants Street, Il-Belt Valletta, on Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th, Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Monday 11th May, 2020, from 9.00 a.m. to noon to receive nominations of candidates to fill the seat vacated by the Hon. Christian Cardona, BA, LLD, LLM, MP, for the Eighth Electoral Division.

J. CHURCH

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Evans Building,

Merchants Street,

Il-Belt Valletta.

As approved by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Education and Employment and the Ministry for Finance in terms of Regulation 111 (2) of the Public Procurement Regulations 2016 (L.N. 352 of 2016), and S.L 174.04, the NCFHE has selected, through direct order, ISB technologies to develop a National Qualification Database in addition to 5 years post service maintenance. 

This National Qualification Database will provide the general public, education institutions and other stakeholders at national and international level with transparent and up-to-date information on licensed educational institutions and accredited courses in Malta. The cost of the service is not to exceed €45,000.00, excluding VAT.

The Director General of the Funds and Programmes Division, within the Parliamentary Secretariat for European Funds would like to notify beneficiaries of Measure 10.1 Agri Environment Climate Measures (AECM) that  due to the ongoing Covid-19 measures which are beyond the control of the beneficiaries, for this year only the following will apply during the application campaign of 2020:  

As per the press release PR200465 by the Department of Information issued on 12/03/2020 (https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2020/March/12/pr200465.aspx), training courses being delivered through MCAST are being postponed until further notice. Beneficiaries who had the obligation to attend the training and/or advice under Measure 10.1 and such obligation had to be completed by payment campaign 2020 will be granted an extension. This extension will be valid until the MA advises otherwise on its website. 

AECM 3 beneficiaries are also being notified that beekeepers will be exempted from the need to carry out the annual checks on their bee boxes by the apicultural society of which they are members as part of their obligations for AECM 3.  This will not have an impact on any other obligations related to this measure or with other responsible entities.  

Further details on when the training will re-commence and other related information will be published  in due course on the websites of the Managing Authority (www.eufunds.gov.mt) and (www.eufundsmalta.gov.mt). For more information, the Managing Authority can be contacted on (rdd.mfea@gov.mt) or 2200 1137.

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