Notices published in Govt Gazette No. 20,730 of 5th November 2021

Authorisation Examination for the Application of Authorisation of a Service Provider for Electrical Installations as per Legal Notice 225 of 2010 – February 2022

1. The Director of Examinations and the Board of Local Public Examinations notify that examinations will be held between Tuesday, 1st February, 2022 and Friday, 4th February, 2022, to enable successful candidates to apply to the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (REWS) 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 Board of Public Local Examinations and the Registrar of Examinations would like to inform candidates sitting for the Authorization A and B examinations that, with effect from January 2023, a new syllabus will be introduced. Therefore, the July 2022 session will be the last one the examination papers of which will be based on the current syllabus. Candidates failing in any part of the examinations of this session will have a one-time opportunity to sit for a resit to obtain a pass in the remaining examination/s. Those who also fail from the resit will then have to sit for the entire examination session based on the new syllabus (in February 2023).

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

(a) Authorisation 'A' Examination – Single Phase

Paper I (Written) Electrical Theory

Time allowed: 3 hours

Marks: 100 (Max), 50 (Min.)

Paper II (Written) Electrical Installation Technology

Time allowed: 3 hours 

Marks: 100 (Max), 50 (Min.)

Practical Test (Written)/Interview

(Max 100 marks – Min. 50 marks)

(b) Authorisation 'B' Examination – Three Phase

Paper I (Written) Electrical Theory

Time allowed: 3 hours

Marks:  100 (Max), 50 (Min.)

Paper II (Written) Electrical Installation Technology

Time allowed: 3 hours 

Marks:  100 (Max), 50 (Min.)

Practical Test (Written)/Interview

(Max 100 marks – Min. 50 marks)

4. 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.

5. 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 provided that the result was not obtained earlier than the July 2019 session.

6. Candidates need to obtain a pass in both Paper I and Paper II as well as in the Practical/Interview until the July 2022 session will be the last one the examination papers of which will be based on the current syllabus.

7. Candidates can apply online from (https://myexams.gov.mt/applications/) between Monday, 15th November, 2021 and Friday, 26th November, 2021.

8. Late applications will not be considered.

9. A copy of the syllabus of the examination may be obtained from the website of the Department of Examinations (https://myexams.gov.mt/).

10. 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.

11. 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.

 In terms and for the purposes of the Public Procurement Regulations (S.L. 174.04), the Office for the Commissioner for Revenue is granting approval to the Commissioner for Revenue within the Ministry for Finance and Employment to enter into a contract for service with Mr Paul Scicluna for the provision of clerical services as coordinator and focal point to liaise with all the involved Stakeholder, local and foreign, in the management and administration of the phasing out of the current Mini One Stop Shop to the newly introduced One Stop Shop system for a period of 1 year starting from 22nd September, 2021 up to 21st September, 2022, paid at the rate of €11.93 excluding VAT per hour for the cost of €18,610.80 excluding VAT.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Commissioner of Police hereby notifies that in terms of S.L. 65.13, the areas listed hereunder are to be classified as 'Tow Zones' as indicated in connection with filming.

In Virtue of Section 52 (1) of the Traffic Regulations (Cap. 65), the Commissioner of Police hereby notifies that the transit and parking of vehicles through the areas mentioned hereunder is prohibited on the dates and times indicated:

Mellieħa

On Tuesday, 9th November, 2021, from 1.00 p.m., till Wednesday, 10th November, 2021, till 1.00 p.m., through Park tal-Majjistral area.

On Wednesday, 10th November, 2021, from 1.00 p.m., till Thursday, 11th November, 2021, till 1.00 p.m., through Aħrax tar-Ramel and Coral Lagoon area.

Vehicles found in contravention of this Notice are subject to be towed.

Suspension of Parking

The Rabat Local Council notifies that from Thursday, 19th November, 2021 till Sunday, 21st November, 2021 no parking is allowed in Ġnien San Duminku in Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier.