Notices published in Government Gazette No 21,143 of 3rd November 2023

Authorisation Examination for the Application of Authorisation of a Service Provider for Electrical Installations as per Electrical Installations Regulations (S.L.545.24) – February, 2024

1. The Director of Examinations and the Board of Local Public Examinations notify that the examinations for Electrical Theory and Electrical Installation Technology will be held between Monday, 5th February, 2024 and Thursday, 8th February, 2024, to enable successful candidates to apply for the issue of Authorisations 'A' and 'B' at the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (REWS) as stipulated in the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545) and Electrical Installations Regulations (S.L.545.24).

2. The Director of Examinations and the Board of Local Public Examinations also notify that the Practical /Interview Examination in connection with the Authorisation of a service provider for electrical installation 'A' and 'B' will be held between Monday, 8th April, 2024 and Saturday, 20th April, 2024

3. A copy of the syllabus of the examination may be obtained from the website of the Department of Examinations (https://myexams.gov.mt/local-licences-examinations/).

4. The examination will be held as follows:

(a) Authorisation 'A' Examination – Single Phase

Paper I (Written)

Time allowed: Two (2) hours

Marks: 100% (Max.), Pass mark 50%

Paper II (Written)

Time allowed: Three (3) hours

Marks: 100% (Max.), Pass mark 50%

Practical Test and Interview

Time allowed: One (1) hour

Practical test: Mark (Max. 70%)

Interview: Mark (Max. 30%)

Global mark: 100% (Max.), Pass mark 50%

(b) Authorisation 'B' Examination – Three Phase

Paper I (Written)

Time allowed: Two (2) hours

Marks: 100% (Max.), Pass mark 50%

Paper II (Written)

Time allowed: Three (3) hours

Marks: 100% (Max.), Pass mark 50%

Practical Test and Interview

Time allowed: One (1) hour

Practical test: Mark (Max. 70%)

Interview: Mark (Max. 30%)

Global mark: 100% (Max.), Pass mark 50%

5. Candidates need to pass from both written papers of the same examination session to be eligible for the Practical/Interview test.

6. Candidates who passed in both written papers but did not pass in the Practical/Interview Test do not need to sit for the written papers again as long as the Practical/Interview Test is taken within a period not exceeding 2 years from the Written Test.

7. To be able to apply with REWS for Authorisation 'A' or for Authorisation 'B', candidates must obtain a pass mark in both Paper I and Paper II together with a pass mark in the Practical/Interview Test.

8. Applications will be available online between Monday, 13th November, 2023 and Friday, 24th November, 2023, on (https://myexams.gov.mt/applications/).

9. Late applications will not be considered.

10. The Board of Local Public Examinations has the power to deal summarily with any candidate who while the examination is in progress, is found to be guilty of any breach or misconduct, of the Instructions to Candidates included with the timetable.

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

Update to the 2018 Basemap

The Planning Authority notifies the general public that it is undertaking an update to the 2018 Basemap. To this extent it will be carrying out surveys by means of drones in the following locality on the respective dates:

Ħal Qormi – from 4th till 30th November, 2023

Any queries should be sent by email to (geomatics@pa.org.mt).

Extension Pembroke Ranges – 7th November, 2023

It is notified that on Tuesday, 7th November, 2023,  the live firing programme will be extended till 10.00 p.m. and LMD-6 has to be activated until said timings.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Naxxar Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 12th November, 2023, from 8.00 a.m. till 2.00 p.m., Pjazza Vittorja will be closed for traffic, and the zone around the parish church and part of Triq Santa Luċija will be used by the Naxxar Local Council and considered as towing zones.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The San Lawrenz Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 3rd December, 2023, from 10.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m., no parking is allowed in Pjazza San Lawrenz and Triq id-Duluri.  Triq id-Duluri and the upper part of Triq Fungus Rock, will serve as a 2-way street during the activity that will be held in Pjazza San Lawrenz.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Għarb Local Council notifies that:

On Monday, 6th November, 2023, no parking is allowed all day through Pjazetta Isqof Nikol Cauchi and Pjazza Praga;

On Tuesday, 7th November, 2023, no parking is allowed all day through Pjazza taż-Żjara tal-Madonna and Pjazza Gerano;

From Wednesday, 15th November, 2023 till Friday, 17th November, 2023, no parking is allowed in Triq il-Knisja from corner with Triq il-Viżitazzjoni in the direction of Pjazza taż-Żjara tal-Madonna, and Pjazza taż-Żjara tal-Madonna will be closed for traffic;

From Saturday, 11th December, 2023 till Thursday, 30th December, 2023, Triq il-Knisja from corner of Triq il-Viżitazzjoni in the direction of Pjazza taż-Żjara tal-Madonna and Pjazza taż-Żjara tal-Madonna will be closed for traffic as mentioned in the below schedule:

Public holidays – From 11.00 a.m. till 7.00 p.m.,

From Monday to Friday (normal days – from 6.00 p.m. till 10.00 p.m.,

On Saturday – from 11.00 a.m. till 10.00 p.m.,

On Sunday – from 11.00 a.m. till 7.00 p.m.,

On Sunday, 24th December – from 10.00 a.m. till 2.00 p.m.,

On Monday, 25 ta' December – open for traffic,

On Sunday, 31st December – from 10.00 a.m. till 2.00 p.m.,

On Monday, 1st January – open for traffic.