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Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,160 of the 1st November 2013
01/01/2013
No. 1082
RESUMPTION OF DUTIES BY THE PRIME MINISTER
IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Joseph Muscat, K.U.O.M., B.Com., B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (European Studies), Ph.D. (Bristol), M.P., resumed duties as Prime Minister on Friday, 1st November, 2013 and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No.1070 of the 31st October, 2013, ceased to have effect accordingly.
No. 1083
POLICE NEGOTIATION BOARD
IT is notified for general information that the Prime Minister has been pleased to approve that the Police Negotiating Board should be constituted as follows in terms of Article 21 of Act No. XIII of 2002, an Act to amend the Police Act, (Cap. 164):
Chairman
Mr Martin Pace
Secretary
Mr John Agius
Members
Official Side
Principal Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister
Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Finance
Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security
Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties
Staff Side
President, Malta Police Association
Secretary General, Malta Police Association
Treasurer, Malta Police Association
Committee Member, Malta Police Association
No. 1084
MALTA COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Gozo Regional Committee
It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 6 A (2) of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act (Cap. 431), the Prime Minister has appointed Mr Paul Azzopardi as substitute member on the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Gozo Regional Committee up to 31st December, 2013.
No. 1085
TERMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL LEASE
THE following declaration, made by the President of Malta, is published in terms of the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act, 1967.
Declaration BY the President of Malta
I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property,is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Agricultural Leases (Reletting) Act, 1967.
Description of the Land
The following land Swieqi:-
Plot of land measuring about 281 square metres, bounded on the South, West and East by property of the Joint Office.
The abovementioned land is shown marked in blue and on plan P.D. 2013_176, which may be seen on demand at the Lands Department, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.
(Sgd) Dolores Cristina
A/President
No. 1086
ACQUISITION OF LAND
THE following Proclamation made by the President of Malta under article 4 of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Chapter 88) is published in terms and for the purposes of this Ordinance.
PROCLAMATION OF the President of Malta
Whereas by the provisions of article 4 of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Chapter 88), the President of Malta can, for public purposes, declare that the land is subject to clearance rights or subsoil rights.
And whereas it is required that the property mentioned in this schedule is declared subject to subsoil rights.
Now, therefore, I, by means of the powers of section 4 of the mentioned Ordinance, hereby declare that the property mentioned in this schedule is subject to subsoil rights.
Schedule
Land at Marsaxlokk:
The abovmentioned subsoil right consisting the digging of a trench 24 metres long, 1.5 metres deep and 0.84 metreswide, and the laying of services for an indefinite period of time, in a filed measuring about 1,130 square metres, which field is bounded on the West by a public road and on the North and South by property of unknown owners.
The abovmentioned subsoil right consisting the digging of a trench 16 metres long, 1.5 metres deep and 0.84 metreswide, and the laying of services for an indefinite period of time, in a filed measuring about 282 square metres, which field is bounded on the South West and South byproperty of unknown owners and on the East by a public road.
The above mentioned land is shown on the plan marked P.D. 2013_311, which may be seen on demand at the Lands Department, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.
(Sgd) George Abela
President
No. 1087
ACQUISITION OF LAND
THE following Proclamation made by the President of Malta under Article 4 of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Chapter 88) is published in terms and for the purposes of this Ordinance.
PROCLAMATION OF the President of Malta
Whereas by the provisions of Article 4 of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Chapter 88), the President of Malta can, for public purposes, declare that the land is subject to clearance rights or subsoil rights.
And whereas it is required that the property mentioned in this schedule is declared subject to subsoil rights.
Now, therefore, I, by means of the powers of Article 4 of the mentioned Ordinance, hereby declare that the property mentioned in this schedule is subject to subsoil rights.
Schedule
Land at Żurrieq:
The mentioned subsoil right consists in the digging of a trench 37 metres long, 0.75 metres deep and 1.2 metres wide, and the laying of services for an indefinite period of time, in an alley measuring about 96 square metres, bounded on the North East and South West by a public road and on the North West by Church property as described on the plan of the Department of Transport Malta bearing number S/54/2013 dated 20th May, 2013.
The above mentioned land is shown on the plan marked P.D. 2013_334, which may be seen on demand at the Lands Department, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.
(Sgd) George Abela
President
No. 1088
Government Formulary List Advisory Committee
IT is notified for general information that the Minister for Health has been pleased to approve that the Government Formulary List Advisory Committee (GFLAC) should be constituted as follows in terms of Article 4 of L.N. 58/09 (Cap.458) for a period of two years:
Chairperson
Dr Stephen Montfort
Members
Ms Tania Formosa
Ms Marcelle Fenech
Mr Louis Buhagiar
Dr Yves Muscat Baron
Ms Catherine Sammut
Dr Brigitte Gafà
Mr John Abela
Mr Charles Meli
No. 1089
MINISTRY FOR HEALTH
Memberof the Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine
WITH reference to Government Notice No. 993 published in the Government Gazette dated 15th October, 2013, it is hereby notified that Mr Joe Piscopo has been nominated as a member of the Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine within the Ministry for Health in lieu of Ms Natasha Turner.
No. 1090
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR
SOCIAL WELFARE STANDARDS
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Family, and Social Solidarity has approved the following acting appointment:–
NAMEPOSITIONDEPARTMENTDATES
Ms Rita Calleja DirectorSocial Welfare Standards31.10.2013- 4.11.2013
No. 1091
MinistrY for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 28 of the Animal Welfare Act, the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, after consultation with the general public and interested stakeholders, is hereby publishing the following draft regultions to allow any person a period of four weeks to make representations to the Minister responsible of the sector, stating how, in his/her opinion, the proposed regulation does not sufficiently protect the animal welfare interest or that in his/her view, it is too restrictive and asking for a revision of such a draft:-
ANIMAL WELFARE ACT (CAP. 439)
Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Regulations, 2013
Title and commencement. Cap. 439. | 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Regulations, 2013 and they shall read and construed as one with the Animal Welfare Act, 2001. (2) These regulations shall come into force on such date as the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change may by notice in the Gazette establish. |
Scope. L.N. 265 of 2003. | 2. (1) The scope of these regulations is to prohibit the use of wild animals for performances, exhibitions or shows in circuses. (2) These regulations do not apply to zoos as defined in The Keeping of Wild Animals in Zoos Regulations, 2003, on the grounds that the exemption does not jeopardise the objectives of these regulations. |
Interpretation. Cap. 439. | 3. (1) For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires:- “the Act” means the Animal Welfare Act; “circus” includes any place where wild animals are kept or introduced for the purpose of performing tricks, manoeuvres, shows or otherwise, whether temporarily or permanently; “circus operator” means: (a)the owner of the circus; or (b)any person responsible for the operations of the circus; or (c)the administrator or agent of any person referred to in (a) and (b) above; “circus promoter” means any person responsible for the organisation or promotion of a circus in Malta; “person” includes a body or association of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate; “wild animal” means an animal that is a member of a species not normally domesticated in Malta. (2) For the purposes of these regulations, the definitions in article 2 of the Act shall apply as necessary. |
Use of wild animals in circuses. | 4.(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to use wild animals for performances, exhibitions, shows or for the training thereof in circuses. (2) It shall not be lawful for any person, including circus operators and circus promoters, to promote, advertise or allow the promotion or advertisement of circuses using wild animals in Malta. |
Orders by the Director. | 5. (1) If a circus operator contravenes these regulations, the Director shall be authorised to: (a)order the cancellation of permits issued for the operation of the circuses; and (b)order the closure of the circus or part thereof; and (c)issue such temporary orders as the Director may deem necessary to ensure the welfare of wild animals in circuses, including orders for the treatment, relocation or forfeiture of wild animals in circuses, which temporary orders shall remain into force until such time the court makes any order under regulation 6. |
Offences and penalties. | 6.(1) Any person who acts in contravention of these regulations shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to a fine (multa) of not less than thirty thousand euro (€30,000) and not more than fifty thousand euro (€50,000). (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulation (1), the court may issue such orders for the treatment, relocation or forfeiture of wild animals used in circuses in Malta upon such conviction: Provided that the Court may order any person who is found guilty of committing an offence under these regulations, to pay for the expenses incurred by the Director or the Veterinary Services for the treatment, relocation or forfeiture of the wild animals in circuses in Malta, the revocation of any permits issued for the operation of the circus and for any other reasonable expenses as the court may deem fit. |
No. 1092
CONDOMINIUM ACT
Cap. 398
Notice is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:-
Condominium No. Address ofCondominiumRemarksDate of Registration
937Atlantis Court Registration24/10/2013
Triq il-Ħaddiema of Rules
Birżebbuġa
Dr Keith Francis German, LL.D.
Land Registrar
No. 1093
RENUMBERING OF DOORS AT IL-KALKARA
No. 1094
GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS ACT
CAP. 46
THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consuls for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows:–
DatePure GoldPure Silver
GramsGrams
1. 11.13€31.827€0.558