Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,975 of 10th April 2018

IT is notified for generalinformation that the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (EuropeanStudies), PhD (Bristol), MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Saturday, 7th April, 2018, and that thearrangements made by Government Notice No. 361 of the 26th March, 2018, ceased to have effectaccordingly.

IN terms ofthe Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act,the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has madethe following appointments on an honorary basis to the National Order of Meritand the Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika:

NationalOrder of Merit

Companionof Honour with Collar

H.E. SergioMattarella, President of the Republic of Italy

The XirkaĠieħ Ir-Repubblika

Member

Hon. AngelinoAlfano, Minister for Foreign Affairs

H.E. GiovanniUmberto De Vito, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy in Malta

Dr UgoZampetti, General Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic of Italy

TheNational Order of Merit

Companionwith Breast Star

Dr SimoneGuerrini, Director of the Secretariat Office

Mr GianfrancoAstori, Information Adviser

H.E. EmanuelaD’Alessandro, Diplomatic Adviser

Gen. RobertoCorsini, Adviser for Military Affairs

Dr GiovanniGrasso, Adviser for the Press and Communication

Min. Plen.Riccardo Guariglia, Head of Protocol of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Companion

Min. Plen.Francesco Di Nitto, Diplomatic Adviser

 Officer

Mr JacopoAlbergoni, Protocol Legation Adviser within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

It is hereby notified that in terms of Section29(1) of the Ġieħ ir-RepubblikaAct, 1975, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister,has authorised the recognition of the following decorations bestowed by HisExcellency the President of the Republic of Italy on the occasion of his StateVisit to Malta between the 13th and 14th September, 2017.

Cavalieredi Gran Croce con Cordone

H.E. MarieLouise Coleiro Preca

Cavalieredi Gran Croce dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

Dr JosephMuscat

Dr AngluFarrugia

Mons. CharlesJ Scicluna

Dr SilvioCamilleri

Dr ChrisFearne

Dr CarmeloAbela

Mr EdgarPreca

Mrs MichelleMuscat

Dr VanessaFrazier

Mr MarioCutajar

GrandeUfficiale dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

Dr FionaFormosa

Comm. JeffreyCurmi

Mr LaurenceCutajar

Mr KeithSchembri

Mr CarmelBriffa

Mr JohnCamilleri

Mr MarkFarrugia

Commendatoredell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

Mr KurtFarrugia

Cap.Stephanie Debono

Lt Brian Gatt

Ms KerstinSpiteri

Ufficialedell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

Mr Stephen Mallia

Lt AdrianCipriott

IT is herebynotified that in terms of Article 29(1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on theadvice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the followinghonours by His Excellency Rumen Rudev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria onthe occasion of the State Visit to Bulgaria between the 4th and 6th February,2018.

The Order“Saint Cyril and Methodius” –Necklace

H.E. MarieLouise Coleiro Preca – The President of the Republic

The Order“Madarski konnik”/Madara Horseman/First Degree

H.E. Prof.Lino Bianco – Ambassador

5th February2018

In terms of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act,the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has madethe following appointments to the National Order of Merit:

Honorarymembership in the grade of Companion of Honour with Collar

HisExcellency Rumen Radev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria

Honorarymembership in the grade of Companion

HisExcellency Mr Marim Raykov, Ambassador

5th February 2018

IT is hereby notified for general informationthat, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 6 of the Malta FinancialServices Authority Act (Cap. 330), the Prime Minister has appointed Prof. JohnMamo, LLD, BLitt. (Oxol), BA, as Chairperson of the Board of Governors of theMalta Financial Services Authority, in lieu of Prof. Joseph Bannister.

It is also notified that in exercise of the same powers, the PrimeMinister has appointed the following persons as Members of the same Board ofGovernors:

Mr André Psaila, BCom (Econ.)(Hons), MSc Banking and Finance

Mr Mario Borg, BCom, MA (ISSS), MSc Public Economics (York)

These appointments are effective until 31stDecember, 2019.

It is hereby being notified that Prof. Joseph Bannister, BSc, MSc,DPhil, has ceased to perform duties of Chairman of the Board of Governors ofthe Malta Financial Services Authority, due to family reasons, with effect from7th April, 2018.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise ofthe powers conferred by the Public Administration Act (Cap. 497) and in termsof L.N. 96 of 2018, the Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms, Citizenship andSimplification has appointed the Board of Directors of the Malta IndividualInvestor Programme Agency, as follows:

Chairman

Ms Frances Mifsud

Members

Ms Sarah Agius

Ms Nadette Azzopardi

Dr Ian Castaldi Paris

Perit Godfrey Vella Bonello

Secretary

Mr Ruben Schembri

These appointments are valid for three (3) years with effect from29th March, 2018.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise ofthe powers conferred by the Public Administration Act and in terms of L.N. 95of 2018, the Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms, Citizenship andSimplification has appointed the Board of Directors of the Identity MaltaAgency, as follows:

Chairman

Dr Ian Castaldi Paris

Members

Mr Andrew Agius Muscat

Ms Diane Izzo

Ms Pamela Schembri

Ms Alexia Vella

Secretary

Mr Ruben Schembri

These appointments are valid for three (3) years with effect from29th March, 2018.

IT is hereby notified forgeneral information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Public AdministrationAct (Cap. 497) and in terms of L.N. 97 of 2018, the Parliamentary Secretary forReforms, Citizenship and Simplification has appointed the Board of Directors ofthe Malta Residency Visa Agency Board, as follows:

Chairman

Ms Nadette Azzopardi

Members

Ms Roberta Argento

Dr Ian Castaldi Paris

Ms Diane Izzo

Mr Philip Vella

Secretary

Mr Ruben Schembri

These appointments are validfor three (3) years with effect from 29th March, 2018.

IT is notified for general information that the following LegalNotices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 19,972of the 3rd April, 2018, and No. 19,974 of the 6th April, 2018, respectively.

L.N. 98 of 2018: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Investment Aid(July 2014) Amendment Regulations 2018.

L.N. 99 of 2018: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Startup AdvanceScheme Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 100 of 2018: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Cooperate forGrowth Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 101 of 2018: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549);Limitation of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from MediumCombustion Plants Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 102 of 2018: Health Act (Cap. 528); Health Act (Amendment ofSchedule C) Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 103 of 2018: Food Safety Act (Cap. 449); Enforcement ofvarious European Union Regulations on Food Safety Regulations (Amendment)Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 104 of 2018: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); NitratesAction Programme (Amendment) Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 105 of 2018: Maltese Language Act (Cap. 470); MalteseLanguage Act (Substitution of Schedule B) Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 106 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 toamend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for UniversityUndergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) inEarly Childhood Education and Care –B.A. (Hons) ECEC – under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

L.N. 107 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 toamend the Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the General Regulations for UniversityPostgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master in Youth and CommunityStudies – M. YCS – under the auspices of the Faculty forSocial Wellbeing.

L.N. 108 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 toamend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for UniversityPostgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Archaeological Practice– M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

L.N. 109 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 toamend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for UniversityPostgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts – M.A. –under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

L.N. 110 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 toamend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for UniversityPostgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Public PolicyLeadership – M.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Managementand Accountancy.

L.N. 111 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); MatriculationExamination (Amendment) Regulations, 2018.

L.N. 112 of 2018: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2018 toamend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for UniversityPostgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science – M.Sc. –under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code(Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has made thisOrder whereby the Adoption Order dated 13th December, 2017, issued by theHonourable Judge Maria Clotilde  CorreiaBotelho Chaves Ferreira of the Viseu Circuit Court, Family Proceedings Court inLamego, Portugal, is being specified as an intercountry adoption of the personstherein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the CivilCode.

(Sgd) Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Cultureand Local Government

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approvedthe following acting appointment:

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approvedthe following acting appointment:

IT is notified for general information that Lawyer YanikaCamilleri, LLD, has been appointed Official Curator and Advocate for Legal Aid(Malta) for the period between 1st April, 2018 and 7th February, 2019.

28th March 2018

IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided byArticle (3) of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister forJustice, Culture and Local Government appointed as Commissioners for Oaths,whilst performing such functions and as long as they continue in that capacity,and/or for the period indicated in the same appointment, whichever is theearlier, the undermentioned:

Lawyer

Dr Victor J. Bugeja

Legal Procurators

Mr David Saliba

Mr Roland Cassar

By Authority

Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture and LocalGovernment

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land isrequired by the Government of Malta for a public purpose in accordance with theGovernment Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta and that its acquisitionthereof is to be by absolute purchase.

Description of the Land

The followingland at Msida:

A plot ofland having an overlying built premises on a ground floor level measuring about18 square metres, bounded on the East and West by Government property and onthe South by Triq Garcin or more precise boundaries.

Theabove-mentioned land is being acquired for social accommodation purposes.

The abovementioned land is shown with the colour red on plan P.D. No.2016_0512, whichmay be viewed on demand at the office of the Lands Authority, Auberge deBaviere, Valletta.

The compensation offered for the above mentioned land is eleventhousand, five hundred and twenty Euros (€11,520), according to the valuationwith this declaration made by Architect Mario Cassar, A&CE.

A site plan showing the mentioned immovable property is beingpublished with this declaration.

(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C.Farrugia Sacco

Chairman Lands Authority

This site plan is being published on page 3352.

Architect’s Valuation (Original in Maltese)

Land at Msida

Valuation of a portion of land in Triq Garcin, in Msida, requiredfor expropriation purposes for public purposes.

As directed by the Chairman of the Land Authority, in terms ofGovernment Lands Act, Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta, I am assessing thefreehold and unencumbered value of the property described hereunder at Msida,which is required by the Government for a public purpose, and this after havingconsidered the locality, size, shape, state and potential, in terms of theplans and boundaries of the development zone as officially published by thePlanning Authority, as well as the value of similar properties nearby and othermatters which may effect the value of the same property. 

A plot ofland having an overlying built premises on a ground floor level measuring about18 square metres, bounded on the East and West by Government property and onthe South by Triq Garcin or more precise boundaries.

This plot of land is shown delineated with red on plan P.D.No.2016_0512 and is being valued for eleven thousand, five hundred and twentyEuros (€11,520).

Note. This is an extract of the original dated 24th November,2017. The extract of the report is being made so that it will be included andpublished with this declaration.

(Sgd) Architect Mario Cassar, BE&A(Hons), A&CE

Estimated Population by Locality

FOR the purpose of article 73 of Part VIIof the Local Councils Act, the Minister for Finance ​hereunder states thepopulation estimates for each locality as defined in the Act:         

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO)

THE Commissioner of Inland Revenuenotifies that, on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver onwhich valuations made by the Consuls for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are basedhas been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows: