Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,293 of 12 November 2019

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Chris Fearne. MD, FRCS(Ed), MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, assumes the additional duties of Prime Minister, on Saturday, 9th November, 2019, 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 Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA(Hons), MA(European Studies), PhD(Bristol), MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Monday, 11th November, 2019, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1417 of the 8th November, 2019, 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. Chris Cardona, BA, LLD, LLM, MP, Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses, assumes the additional duties of Prime Minister, on Tuesday, 12th November, 2019, 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 Legal  Notices  were  published  in  the  Supplement  to  the Government Gazette No. 20,290 of the 5th November, 2019.

L.N. 278 of 2019: Gaming Act (Cap. 583); Gaming Act (Amendment of Third Schedule) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 279 of 2019: Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Cap. 330); Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 280 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123), Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (The Government of the Republic of Kosovo) Order (L.N. 168 of 2019); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 281 of 2019: Duty on Documents and Transfers Act (Cap. 364); Amendment and Extension of Exemptions (Duty on Documents and Transfers Act) Order, 2019.

L.N. 282 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Qualifying Employment in Innovation and Creativity (Personal Tax) (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

L.N. 283 of 2019: Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 601); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 284 of 2019: Business Promotion Act (Cap. 325); Business Promotion (Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 285 of 2019: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Interest Rate Subsidy, Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 286 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in International Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management – M.A. – under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture.

L.N. 287 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Diploma in Science Communication under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

L.N. 288 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science.

L.N. 289 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Home Economics – B.Sc. (Hons) HE – under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

L.N. 290 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce – B.Com. – and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – B.Com. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

L.N. 291 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Integrative Medical Systems – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine.

L.N. 292 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Master of Science in Tourism Development and Culture – M.Sc. – Degree Course Regulations, 2019 under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture.

L.N. 293 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Physical Education and Sport – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Institute for Physical Education and Sport.

L.N. 294 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Human Nutrition, Obesity and Health – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

L.N. 295 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Mental Health Studies – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

Appointment of the Maltese Sign Language Council

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 7 of the Maltese Sign Language Recognition Act and for the purpose of this Act, the Minister for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity has appointed the Maltese Sign Language Council as follows:

Chair

Ms Annabelle Xerri

Vice Chair

Mr Christopher Ripard

Members

Dr Claire Lucille Azzopardi Lane

Mr Loran Ripard Xuereb

Mr George Vella

These appointments are valid for a period of three years with effect from 7th November, 2019.

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of S. L. 188.04, and in exercise of the powers conferred by the Maltese Citizenship Act (Cap. 188), the Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms, Citizenship and Simplification has appointed Prof. Joseph Borg (with knowledge in Science) as Member on the Board for the Grant of Citizenship by Merit for Exceptional Services, to replace Prof. Angela Xuereb.

This appointment is valid until 28th November, 2020.

THE Commissioner of Police, in terms of articles 7 and 8 of the Private Guards and Community Officers 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 of the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, 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 crime against the safety of the state, or of any crime of voluntary harm or injury to any person or any crime against property or public trust or any other serious crime; or

(ii) has been declared bankrupt or his financial position is precarious or otherwise renders the applicant unsuitable; 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.

A Grant for the Purchase of Systems for Domestic Use that Reduce the Consumption of Energy

IN accordance with section 4. (Amendments to the scheme) of Government Notice No. 1334 of 2019, published in the Government Gazette dated 25th October, 2019, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is making the following amendment to the Scheme: With effect from Friday, 8th November, 2019, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is no longer accepting applications from the public in connection with Call 2019/DG.

Notice is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:

Dr Claude Sapiano, LLD

Acting Land Registrar

THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that, on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consul for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows: