Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,285 of 16th July 2024

Election of three members from amongst Inġiniera by warrant holders as per Article 6(1)( c) of Chapter 321 of the Laws of Malta

In preparation for the election process, the Commission responsible for the election process within the Inġiniera Board, in terms of Act 321 of the Laws of Malta, is planning to have all future communication by electronic mail and in this regard it has sent a letter by post to all warranted engineers as per addresses known to the Board.

In case that a warranted Inġinier did not receive such a communication, the Inġinier is requested to send an email by Wednesday, 17th July, 2024 to (engbrd.mtip@gov.mt) with the following information required for the voting process:

1. Email address

2. Name and surname

3. Postal address

4. ID card number

5. Warrant number

6. Mobile number

The Board is planning to issue all future communications by electronic mail.

The Commission notifies that should the correct information not reach the Commission by the designated date, one will not be able to exercise his right to vote.

Joseph Cassar

Inġiniera Board

Secretary

Sale of garages and car spaces owned by the Housing Authority

Terms and Conditions

1. Definitions:

“Authority" means the Housing Authority, established in terms of the Housing Authority Act, Chapter 261 of the Laws of Malta;

“applicant" means a person or persons who apply under this scheme;

“beneficiary" means any person who benefits from this scheme;

“garage" means a building owned by the Authority within which only a private vehicle or vehicles are placed, and does not include its air or subsoil. This definition does not include a building and/or garage that is used as a warehouse, or that is used for any commercial purpose, whatever that purpose may be, but includes any easement that affects the same garage;

“tenant" means a person or persons who are renting the garage or car space from the Authority through a lease agreement with the Authority that is active, and regarding which there are no arrears of rent or other infringements;

“final contract" means the public deed by which the Authority transfers the garage or car space to the beneficiary according to the terms and conditions of this scheme;

“car space" means a space owned by the Authority intended only as a space where a private vehicle or vehicles are placed, and which forms part of a larger complex where third party vehicles are placed.

In these terms and conditions, wherever the context permits it, the plural shall be deemed to also mean the singular and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall be deemed to also mean any other gender.

2. Eligibility

A person shall be eligible to apply for this scheme if:

a) They are already a recognised tenant on the same garage or car space;

b) They have an active lease agreement with the Authority in relation to the garage or car space in question or they have a lease agreement that is tacitly renewed in terms of the applicable law, provided that prior to submitting an application under this scheme, such lease was converted into an active lease agreement in writing;

c) There are no outstanding rent arrears and/or there are no other infractions;

d) In case of tenants who are legally separated from each other, the tenant who applies for this scheme must present a copy of the final decision of the competent Court that pronounces said separation, or a copy of the public deed of consensual separation with the authority of the competent Court, within which the applicant tenant is indicated as the party to whom the lease of the garage or the car space in question has been assigned to.

3. Administrative fee and notary expenses

Every application under this scheme shall be presented to the Housing Authority by all the tenants, together with the payment of one hundred and fifty euros (€150) as an administrative fee, and other fees necessary for the processing of the application, which payment is non-refundable, even if the application is not accepted and/or processed.

When an applicant is called upon by the Authority to appear on the final contract and fails to do so, his application shall be considered to have been abandoned. In this case, the amount paid shall not be refunded to such applicant for any reason.

Any costs incurred by the applicant in connection with the application will be his exclusive responsibility, and will not be refunded to the same applicant, irrespective of whether the application is accepted by the Authority.

4. Purchase price

The purchase price of the garage or car space shall be the price in the open market, as assessed by an architect engaged by the Authority. This price cannot be contested in any way.

This price is paid upon the final contract.

5. The final contract

When the applicant's application to buy the garage or car space is accepted, he must engage a notary of his trust to organise the final contract. Any costs relating to the notary and the publication of the final contract shall be the exclusive responsibility of the applicant.

6. Obligations of the applicant and conditions of sale

The garage or vehicle space is sold free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances, tale quale in the state and condition it is found in on the date of the sale, including any hidden defects, and including any servitudes located on the same garage. The warranty for latent defects is therefore excluded.

The Authority retains the right of access to the garage or car space for itself and, or for third parties, and this right remains applicable for the purposes of maintenance and repair of the water pipes and sewage ducts, electricity, and other services, such as the internet.

The outer wall of the garage must be kept in a suitable state of plastering and with the same colour scheme of whitewash and stone colour of the main building, that is, of the apartment block of which the said garage forms part of.

In this transfer, and in any other subsequent transfer made in respect of the garage or car space in question, the Authority reserves for itself any compensation or payment made as a right of support (appoġġ) when the dividing wall with which the support is made has been built by the Government of Malta or by the Authority. This compensation or payment is reduced proportionally according to the part of the dividing wall used, in case the wall has not been built entirely at the expense of the Government or the Authority.

The garage or car space, and the common parts, if any, cannot be used in a way that constitutes a nuisance to the public and the rest of the neighbouring residents, with noises, smells, and other inconveniences, or as a shop for sprayers, mechanics, panel beaters, or similar trades, or for the keeping of poultry, rabbits, or other animals. The garage can only be used for parking private vehicles.

Once the sale is finalised, the beneficiary shall, within sixty (60) days from the date of signing the final contract, give the Authority, without claim of payment:

a) two legal copies of the final contract;

b) a copy of the registration;

c) a copy of the note of hypothec/reference registered in the Public Registry;

d) a copy of the relative forms entered and stamped in the Land Registry, where applicable;

In the absence of the fulfilment of this obligation, the beneficiary shall be obliged to pay a penalty of twenty-five Euros (€25) per week or part of a week, for each week or part of a week that lapse until the said obligations are so fulfilled.

In case the garage or car space forms part of a complex, the beneficiary shall become a member of the Condominium Association, or, in case such Association is not yet formed, to establish it together with other acquirers and owners in the same complex, and this in accordance with the Condominium Act, Chapter 398 of the Laws of Malta, and any other laws that may be applicable.

7. Penalty for false statements

If at any time it is discovered that the applicant has made a false statement or given incorrect information or documents for the purposes of any application made under this scheme, the Authority reserves the right to stop the application or rescind the final contract, if it has already been made, and this without prejudice to any penalty that the applicant may be subject to under any other law. If applicable, a report will also be filed with the Police.

Any applicant who has made a false statement or given incorrect information or documents shall be disqualified for a period of five (5) years from benefiting from any other scheme issued by the Authority.

8. Payment of tax

In relation to the payment of tax on such purchases and sales, the laws in force at the time of the final contract shall apply.

9. Rejection of application

The Authority may refuse to accept an application for the purchase of a garage or car space in case any of these circumstances exist:

a) The applicant does not meet any one of the eligibility criteria mentioned in this scheme;

b) The applicant is in breach of any condition or obligation in his rental contract with the Housing Authority;

c) Such sale violates any policy adopted by the Authority;

d) The Authority is prohibited to sell such garage or car space by order of a competent Court or law;

e) The applicant refuses to give access to the Architect hired by the Authority to assess the garage or car space without any valid reason in law;

f) The Authority, in the widest of terms, needs to keep the garage or car space in question for itself and for its needs, and this even if it has already communicated to the tenant that the sale will take place and, or, an agreement has already been made.

10. Validity of the Scheme

This scheme shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date of its publication in the Government Gazette, and shall be automatically renewed for another period of one year, unless its closure or termination is published in the Government Gazette.

11. Interpretation

In case of divergence or conflict between the Maltese and English text of these terms and conditions, the Maltese text shall prevail.

These conditions shall form an integral part of the final contract, and in the event that there is a discrepancy between what is indicated in the final contract and what emerges from these terms and conditions, the most favourable condition for the Housing Authority shall apply.

The Authority retains the right to stop or amend the scheme, even retroactively, and in case this occurs, the Authority cannot be held liable for the payment of any damages incurred.

Notice by the Registrar for Legal Persons

Notice is hereby given by the Registrar for Legal Persons in terms of subsection (2) of Section 68 of the Second Schedule to the Civil Code, that the undermentioned organisations shall be struck off the register at the expiration of three months from the date of this notice, unless cause is previously shown to the contrary.

The remaining assets of the undermentioned organisations shall devolve in accordance with the provisions of the statute or, in the absence of such statute, in accordance with the provisions of the Second Schedule to the Civil Code as would occur on dissolution, once their names are struck off the register.

NameRegistration number

Registrar for Legal Persons

XJENZA MALTA

Xjenza Malta, previously known as the Malta Council for Science and Technology, has launched the Cancer Research Programme, on behalf of the Cancer Research and Innovation Hub Malta (CRIHM). CRIHM is a new foundation that has been established recently by the Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, and is chaired by Prof. Christian Scerri.

This scheme will form part of the Thematic Programmes Portfolio and makes use of national funds administered by the R&I Unit at Xjenza Malta. This dedicated thematic programme has been designed following the proposal of the Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) and the programming alignment with the Beating Cancer Mission of Horizon Europe.

The Cancer Research Programme aims to support research that might in the future help reduce the incidence of cancer, improve cancer treatment, survival, and the quality of life of cancer patients. Academic, public and private entities are eligible to apply for grants of up to €300,000 per project of 36-months, which will be funded during the 2024 call.

More information is available from (https://mcst.gov.mt/cancer-research-programme/).

Tenders awarded lists Gaz 16.7.pdf

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Pembroke Local Council notifies the general public  that Saturday, 20th July, 2024, from noon till 11.00 p.m., street will be closed for traffic and parking will not be allowed in part of Triq Misraħ il-Paċi (in front of the church) and part of Triq A.N.Z.A.C.