Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,240 of 10th May 2024

Authorisation Examination for the Application of Authorisation of a Service Provider for Electrical Installations as per Electrical Installations Regulations (S.L.545.24) – July 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, 1st July, 2024 and Thursday, 4th July, 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, 9th September, 2024 and Monday, 30th September, 2024.

3. A copy of the syllabus of the examination may be obtained from the website of the Department of Examinations from (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: 2 hours

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

Paper II (Written)

Time allowed: 3 hours

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

Practical Test and Interview

Time allowed: 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: 2 hours

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

Paper II (Written)

Time allowed: 3 hours

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

Practical Test and Interview

Time allowed: 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 May, 2024 and Friday, 24th May, 2024, 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 and/or disqualify the candidate/s if any irregularity is detected at any stage of the examination. Such annulment and/or disqualification may be in respect of the whole examination even if the detected irregularity is in respect of only one paper.

Live Firing Practice Exercise at Sea – Gunex 02/2024

1. The Armed Forces of Malta notifies that gunnery live firing practice shoot will be taking place either within LM-D01 Pembroke Ranges or LM-D05 from the 27th till the 31st May, 2024. The gunnery live practice will commence at 8.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m. on all dates. The practice will consist of naval and aerial gunnery.

For clarity, only one (1) range danger area shall be activated at any given time as per para. 3 below, which may only be amended due to inclement weather conditions.

The 31st May, is designated as reserve date only.

2. Range boundaries for both LM-D01 Pembroke High and Temporary Danger Area LM-D05 follow:

LMD-01 Pembroke High

Range Area – 35º 55.90'N 014º 28.53'E

Circular Exclusion – 8.5 NM radius

Vertical Clearance – FL270

Arc of fire bearings – 335° to 060° True

Firing Area – 85º sector of the zone (depending on prevalent weather)

Temporary Danger Area LM-D05

Range Area – N35˚30.5 E014˚11.0

Circular Extension – 8 NM radius

Vertical Clearance – FL270

Arc of fire bearings – 190° to 270°True

Firing Area – 80º sector of the zone (depending on prevalent weather)

Ricochet Limit 6˚ Right and Left of the sector zone

Activated – Activated by Notice to Mariners and NOTAMS

3. Activation of Danger Areas is planned as follows:

a) 27th May – LM-D01 (from 8.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m.)

b) 28th May – LM-D01 (from 8.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m.)

c) 29th May – LM-D01 (from 8.00 a.m. till 1.00 p.m.)

d) 30th May – LM-D01 (from 8.00 a.m. till 1.00 p.m.)

e) LM-D05 activation – timings to be confirmed

4. All vessels are to keep eight and half nautical miles (8.5 NM) off Pembroke coast during the above dates and timings when LM-D01 is activated.

A safety channel for marine traffic shall be left from the shoreline up to a distance of 4NM. Therefore, when LM-D01 is activated, gunnery practice will only take place in the sector area from 4NM to 8.5NM in a seawards direction (area XBCY).

5. All standard procedural warnings will be broadcast, particularly with regards to the Temporary Danger Area offshore.

6. MATS is to activate LMD 01 'Pembroke high' or LM-D05 during the above timings. 

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