Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,444 of 23 June 2015

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons.), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Saturday, 20th June, 2015, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 561 of the 15th June, 2015, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Leo Brincat, FCIB, MP, Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Monday, 22nd June, 2015, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.

IT is notified for general information that the following Bill is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Bill No. 105 entitledthe Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act, 2015.

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the grant of a Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Legal Officer) in the Armed Forces of Malta (Regular Force) to Dr David Testa, LLD, LLM, with effect from 13th July, 2015.

Council for Animal Welfare

IN terms of Part II, article 4(2)(a) of the Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439), the Prime Minister has appointed Mr George Meli as Chairperson of the Council for Animal Welfare.

The members of the Council for Animal Welfare, as appointed by the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change, in terms of Part II, articles 4(2)(b) to 4(2)(j) of the Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439) are as follows:

Dr Roberto Andrea Balbo

Mr Lawrence Buhagiar

Mr Daniel Bugeja

Dr Sabrina Bonnici

Dr Jurgen Galea

Dr Tadhg Muiris O’Scanaill

Ms Myriam Casha

Ms Myriam Kirmond

Ms Rita Buhagiar

Ms Lucianne Selvagi

Mr Dione Abela

Ms Heidi Grech has been appointed Secretary to the Council for Animal Welfare in terms of Part II, article 4(6) of the Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439).

All appointments are effective as of the 14th May, 2015 for a period of three (3) years.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 19,441 of 16th June, 2015 and No. 19,443 of the 19th June, 2015.

L.N. 195 of 2015: Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Cap. 424); Protection of Maternity at Work Places (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 196 of 2015: Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Cap. 424); Protection of Young Persons at Work Places (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 197 of 2015: Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Cap. 424); Protection of Workers from the Risks related to exposure to Carcinogens or Mutagens at Work (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 198 of 2015: Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Cap. 424); Protection of the Health and Safety of Workers from the Risks related to Chemical Agents at Work (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 199 of 2015: Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Cap. 424); Work Place (Provisions of Health and, or Safety Signs (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 200 of 2015: Petroleum (Production) Act (Cap. 156); Offshore Safety (Oil and Gas) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 201 of 2015: Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499); Ports and Shipping Act (Cap. 352); Maritime Pilotage (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 202 of 2015: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Aid for the Development of Workshops and Associate Retail Outlets at the Ta’ Qali and Ta’ Dbieġi Crafts Village Regulations, 2015.

L.N. 203 of 2015: Arts Council Malta Act (Act No. XV of 2015); Notice of Coming into Force.

L.N. 204 of 2015: Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406); Value Added Tax (Refund to Non-residents) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

IT is hereby being notified that the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has re-appointed the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation Board for a period of one year, with effect from 23rd May, 2015 as follows:

Chairman

Dr Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, BA, LLD

Directors

Mr Frans Bajada, MSc (Business Finance) (Brunel, UK), BA (Hons) (Public Admin), FAIA (UK)

Mr Dominic Calleja, BA (Hons) Bus. Mgt

Mr Ray Grech

Ms Marisa Ciappara, BCom, BAccty (Hons), MIA, MIM, CPA

Mr John Dalli

IT is notified that, in exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 32 of the Port Workers Regulations (S.L. 171.02), the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has re-nominated a Committee composed of the following persons for the purpose of administration of the Pension and Contingency Fund:

Chairman

Mr Kenneth Swain

Representatives of the Authority for Transport Malta

Mr Ray Stafrace

Dr Robert Vassallo

Representatives of Port Workers

Mr Ryan Fava

Mr Franco Attard

Secretary

Ms Leanne Bajada

These appointments remain valid for a period of one year with effect from 28th March, 2015.

IT is hereby being notified that the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has re-appointed the Mdina Rehabilitation Committee for a period of one year, with effect from 23rd May, 2015 as follows:

Chairman

Marchesino Daniel Gera de Petri Testaferrata

Members

Arch. Rueben Abela, BE&A (Hons), PG Dip. (Env. Mgt), MSc (Cons. Tech.)

Arch. Norbert Gatt, BE&A (Hons), Spec Restoration (Rome)

Arch. Adrian Falzon, BE&A (Hons), A&CE

Arch. Samuel Formosa, BE&A (Hons), MSc Arch. (Lond), MSc (Env. Pln. & Mgt), A&CE

Mr Peter Dei Conti Sant Manduca

Professor Dennis De Lucca, BA (Arch.), BArch. (Hons), PhD (Liverpool), FR Hist. S, FASI (UK), A&CE

Mr Joseph Bonello

Mr Norbert Grech

Secretary

Mr Charles Azzopardi, BA, PGCE

IT is hereby being notified that the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has re-appointed the Cottonera Rehabilitation Committee for a period of one year, with effect from 23rdMay, 2015 as follows:

Chairman

Mr Charles Flores, BA, Dip. Journ. (Belgr.), Dip. R&TV News (Syr., US)

Members

Arch. Norbert Gatt, BE&A (Hons), Spec Restoration (Rome)

Mr Joseph Grech

Arch. Claude Mallia, BE&A (Hons), A&CE, EPAB

Arch. Reuben Abela, BE&A (Hons), PG Dip. (Env. Mgt), MSc (Cons. Tech.)

Mr John Boxall

Mr Justin John Camilleri, M Inst., LM (UK)

Mr Norbert Grech

Ms Speranza Chircop

Ms Alison Zerafa Civelli, M Ed

Mr Joseph Bonello

Secretary

Mr Joseph C. Azzopardi, Dip. Pol St.

IT is hereby being notified that the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has re-appointed the Valletta and Floriana Rehabilitation Committee for a period of one year, with effect from 23rd May, 2015 as follows:

Chairman

Mr Kenneth Zammit Tabona

Members

Arch. Reuben Abela, BE&A (Hons), PG Dip. (Env. Mgt), MSc (Cons. Tech.)

Arch. Norbert Gatt, BE&A (Hons), Spec Restoration (Rome)

Arch. Adrian Falzon, BE&A (Hons), A&CE

Arch. Samuel Formosa, BE&A (Hons), MSc Arch. (Lond), MSc (Env. Pln. & Mgt), A&CE

Mr Dennis Dowling

Mr Charles Farrugia

Mr Norbert Grech

Dr Michela Spiteri, BA,LLD

Dr Alexiei Dingli, BSc IT (Hons), PhD (Sheffield), MBA (Grenoble)

Mr Nigel Holland

Secretary

Mr Joseph Bonello

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Energy and Health has approved the following acting appointment:

NAMEPOSTDIVISIONDATES

Dr Charmaine GauciSuperintendent of Public HealthHealth11.07-26.07.2015

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

23.6.2015€34.406€0.490

The Commissioner of Police, in terms of sections 7 and 8 of the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, 1996 hereby notifies that the following applications as mentioned hereunder have been received:

Application for licence of a Private Guard

Any person may, within one month from the publication of this notice, object in writing to the Commissioner about the issue of the above licences on any of the grounds listed in section 10 ofthe Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, 1996, which are:

(a) where the applicant or any officer of the applicant or any person who has an effective control of the services to be provided by the applicant -

(i) has been convicted in Malta or elsewhere of any crimeagainst the safety of the state,or of any crime of voluntaryharm or injury to any person or any crime against property or public trust or any other seriouscrime; or

(ii) has been declared bankrupt or his financial positionis precarious or otherwiserenders the applicantunsuitable; or

(iii) has been discharged from the police or armed forces or the prison services because of any offence or other misbehaviour; or

(iv) is a public officer or a member of the police or Armed Forces or the prison services; or

(b) when information is available which is in the public interest; or

(c) where the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications as may be prescribed by or under the Act.

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Section 115 of the Code of Police Laws (Chapter 10), the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has been pleased to order that the numbers/names of the doors in the undermentioned streets at Żejtun, specified in the subjoined schedule, be altered as stated in the said schedule.

Prolongation

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 251 published in Government Gazette dated 20th March, 2000,

under the title of ‘Renumbering of Doors at Birkirkara’, the following prolongation should be made:

Prolongation

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 667 published in Government Gazette dated 26th July, 2002,

under the title of ‘Renumbering of Doors at Ħal Luqa’, the following prolongation should be made:

Amendment

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 959 dated 1st December, 2000, under the title of ‘Renumbering of Doors at Naxxar’, the following amendment should be made.

Amendment

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 602 dated 14th August, 1997, under the title of ‘Renumbering of Doors at Ħal Balzan’, the following amendment should be made.

Amendment

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 564 dated 11th July, 2000, under the title of ‘Renumbering of Doors at San Ġwann, the following amendment should be made.

Amendment

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 93 dated 28th January, 2005, under the title of ‘Renumbering of Doors at Ħaż-Żabbar, the following amendment should be made.

Amendment

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 544 dated 25th June, 2003, under the title of ‘Renumbering of Doors at Żurrieq, the following amendment should be made.