Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,413 of 29 May 2020

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

Act No. XXV of 2020 entitled the Proportionality Test Before Adoption of New Regulation of Professions Act, 2020.

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 the Prime Minister, on Thursday, 28th May, 2020, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the transfer of Lieutenant Colonel Claudio Terribile from the Regular Force of the Armed Forces of Malta to the Individual Reserve Force, on retirement, with effect from 5th June, 2020.

Appointment of Permanent Secretary

THE President of Malta, on the advice of the Prime Minister, given after consultation with the Public Service Commission, appointed Mr Christopher Cutajar, BSc (Hons)(Melit.), Executive MBA (Melit.) as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs in terms of Article 92 (3) of the Constitution of Malta with effect from 1st June, 2020.

Appointment of Permanent Secretary

THE President of Malta, on the advice of the Prime Minister, given after consultation with the Public Service Commission, appointed Mr Joseph Caruana, MBA (Executive), DPA, FIAB, MIM as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects in terms of Article 92 (3) of the Constitution of Malta with effect from 1st June, 2020.

IN exercise of the powers vested in him by Articles 92 (4) and 110 of the Constitution of Malta, the Prime Minister, after consultation with the Public Service Commission, appointed the undermentioned public officers as shown hereunder:

                                                                                                                          Effective Date

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER

Is-Sur John Abela,  BA (Hons), Director General (Support Services) 28.01.2019

MBA (Employee Relations) (Leicester)                                                                    

BA (Hons) Criminology                     

MINISTRY FOR HEALTH

Is-Sa Maureen Mahoney,                    Director General (People Management)                                                             20.08.2019

B Sc HRM (Leic)                               

MSc. Trg. & HRM (Leicester),          

EdD (Sheffield)                                  

Is-Sa Chiara Tanti                               Director (International Affairs                                                             19.02.2020

                                                             and Policy Development)

Id-Dott. Franco Agius,                         Director (Contracts - Health)                                                             19.02.2020

BA,  LLD, MA (Fin Serv)                  

Is-Sur Kevin Buhagiar,                        Chief Information Officer                                                              26.02.2020

BA (Hons) Business Mgmt                

MINISTRY FOR EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Is-Sa Brenda Azzopardi,                      Head (COREPER I)                                                             20.08.2019

BA (Hons) International Relations,                                                                              

MA European Studies 

Is-Sur Fabian Psaila,                            Head (COREPER II Coordination)                                                             20.08.2019

BA (Hons) European Studies,              

MA European Studies

MA (Lanc.)                                           

Id-Dott. Gaynor Saliba,                       Head Coordinator (Legal Affairs)                                                             20.08.2019

(LLD (Melit.),                                                                                                               

EU Law (King's College London), 

PGDip (KCL)

Is-Sur Tonio Briguglio,                       Director (Corporate Services)                                                              20.08.2019

MA (Fin Serv), BA (Hons) Bus Managt,                                                                   

FCPA (Int), MCSI

B.Mech. Eng. (Hons.)                                                                                                   

MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Is-Sa Marisabelle Azzopardi               Director (Government Accounts),                                                              20.08.2019

                                                             Treasury Deaprtment

Is-Sur Sandro Barbara                         Head (Information Systems - Taxation), IMU                                                             20.08.2019

MINISTRY FOR ENERGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT

Is-Sur Alexander Frendo                     Director (Strategy and Support)                                                              19.02.2020

MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

MA Euroculture (Deusto and             

Göttingen), MA (Sussex)                   

B.Pharm (Hons) (Melit.), PGCE        

(Melit.) M. Ed (Inclusive Educ. &

Individual Educ. Needs) (Melit.)

MINISTRY FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE, THE ARTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Is-Sa Bernadette Ellul Felice               Director (Corporate Services)                                                              19.02.2020

MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS

Is-Sa Doreen Cardona,                        Director (People Management)                                                             20.08.2019

Dip. (Soc. Stud). (Industrial Relations),                                                                       

D.P.A., Bachelor in Work & HR (Hons)

B.Com (Hons) (Private & Public       

Sect. Mgmt), M.Sc Mgmt &

Public Policy

MINISTRY FOR THE FAMILY, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY

Is-Sur Raymond Chetcuti                    Director General (Income                                                               20.08.2019

                                                             Support and Compliance)

Is-Sa Alexia Vella,                              Director (International Relations)                                                             20.08.2019

M.A. Bioethics, B.A (Hons.)                

Social Work

MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND ANIMAL RIGHTS

B.Com (Hons) Pub. Policy (Melit.),  

M.Ent (Melit.)

MA International Rel.                        

Is-Sa Marcelle Camilleri,                    Director (Corporate Services)                                                              19.02.2020

BA (Hons) Public Admin. (Melit),     

Exec. MBA Public Mgt. (Melit)

Id-Dott Mario Spiteri,                          Director General (Strategy and Support)                                                              26.02.2020

Dph, MA(Ed), PhD                            

MINISTRY FOR TOURISM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Is-Sur Dolan Debattista,                      Director (Operations)                                                              19.02.2020

B.Com (Hons)                                    

MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANNING

Is-Sa Henriette Calleja                        Director (Policy Development and                                                             19.02.2020

                                                             Programme Implementation)

Is-Sa Joanne Grioli                              Director (Corporate Services)                                                              19.02.2020

MINISTRY FOR GOZO

Is-Sa Vicky Xuereb,                            Director General (Strategy and Support)                                                              20.08.2019

B.Com and MAISSS                           

Is-Sur Joseph Cutajar,                         Director (EcoGozo)                                                              20.08.2019

BSc. (Hons), MSc. (Physics),                                                                                     

AmInstP, PGDEL

Is-Sur Ronald Sultana,                         Director (Tourism and Economic Development)                                                              01.12.2019

MA Diplomatic Studies,                     

BA (Hons) Int. Relations

Is-Sur John Xuereb,                             Director (Cultural Heritage)                                                              20.08.2019

BEd (Hons), MA,                               

Dip. Ed (Adm. & Mng.)

Id-Dott Joseph Attard,                         Director (Public Registry)                                                             20.08.2019

BA, LLD, ADV, Trib. Eccl. Melit.    

Is-Sa Ursola Caruana,                          Director (Maintenance and Restoration)                                                             26.02.2020

BSc. (Hons) Mediterranean                

Agro-Ecosystems Mgmt

MSc Rural Science

MINISTRY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, NATIONAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Is-Sur Emanuel Psaila,                        Director General (Civil Protection)                                                             19.02.2020

BA (Hons), MA (Melit)

Bord tal-Warrant tal-Periti

IT is notified that, in exercise of the powers conferred to him by article 6 of the Periti Act (Cap. 390), the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has appointed Dr Simon Micallef Stafrace as Chairperson of the Bord tal-Warrant tal-Periti. This appointment is for a period of three years as from the 21st May, 2020.

Bord tal-Warrant tal-Periti

IT is notified that, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 6 of the Periti Act (Cap. 390), the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has appointed Mr Ryan Sciberras as Secretary of the Bord tal-Warrant tal-Periti. This appointment is for a period of one year as from 1st April, 2020.

THE MINISTER for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement had the pleasure to approve the promotion of the undermentioned Officer to the rank of Captain with effect from the date as shown against his name.

Lieutenant Francica Christian                        3rd June, 2020

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:

Cancellation Order

IT is hereby notifiedthat the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations has issued a cancellation order dated 25th May, 2020, whereby the following Voluntary Organisations have been cancelled for all intents and purposes of the Law.

Although these organisations were formally and repeatedly requested to regulate their position at Law, they remained in default till the present day. In fact, although the same Commissioner has exhausted all that is required in article 14(4) of Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta, he has been left with no option other than cancelling the listed organisations from the Register.

This cancellation order is being made according to that stipulated in article 13(5) of Chapter 492, Laws of  Malta, that states  “if the  Commissioner determines, after enrolment under this article, that the element of a public purpose or public benefit in terms of these provisions is absent in the relevant organisation, he may by notice in writing, order the suspension or the cancellation of the enrolment of the voluntary organisation by the issue of a Suspension Order or a Cancellation Order, as appears appropriate in the circumstances."

Any person who is in possession of the Certificate of Enrolment of these mentioned cancelled voluntary organisations is formally required to return such certificate to the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations. Whoever fails to surrender such certificate within fifteen (15) days of this notification shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of €232.94 and a fine (multa) of €11.65 for every day of default, and this according to article 20(1) of Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta.

This publication is being made in terms of article 7(1)(g) and article 34(1) to (9) of Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta and henceforth any person or entity who is in possession of any assets of any type, belonging to or held on behalf of any organisation mentioned are formally requested to communicate with the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations immediately on the email (legal.cvo@gov.mt).

This publication is being made without prejudice to any other action the same Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations may take against the defaulting organisations and their administrators for their non-compliance.

This publication is being made according to article 19(9) of Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta.

Dr John Seychell Navarro

Director Legal Services

On behalf of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations

Cancellation Order

IT is hereby notifiedthat the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations has issued a cancellation order dated 27th May, 2020, whereby the following Voluntary Organisations have been cancelled for all intents and purposes of the Law.

Although these organisations were formally and repeatedly requested to regulate their position at Law, they remained in default till the present day. In fact, although the same Commissioner has exhausted all that is required in article 14(4) of Chapter 492, of the Laws of Malta, he has been left with no option other than cancelling the listed organisations from the Register.

This cancellation order is being made according to that stipulated in article 13(5) of Chapter 492, Laws of  Malta, that states  “if the  Commissioner determines, after enrolment under this article, that the element of a public purpose or public benefit in terms of these provisions is absent in the relevant organisation, he may by notice in writing, order the suspension or the cancellation of the enrolment of the voluntary organisation by the issue of a Suspension Order or a Cancellation Order, as appears appropriate in the circumstances."

Any person who is in possession of the Certificate of Enrolment of these mentioned cancelled voluntary organisations is formally required to return such certificate to the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations. Whoever fails to surrender such certificate within fifteen (15) days of this notification shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of €232.94 and a fine (multa) of €11.65 for every day of default, and this according to article 20(1) of Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta.

This publication is being made in terms of article 7(1)(g) and article 34(1) to (9) of Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta and henceforth any person or entity who is in possession of any assets of any type, belonging to or held on behalf of any organisation mentioned are formally requested to communicate with the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations immediately on the email (legal.cvo@gov.mt).

This publication is being made without prejudice to any other action the same Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations may take against the defaulting organisations and their administrators for their non-compliance.

This publication is being made according to article 19(9) of Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta.

Dr John Seychell Navarro

Director Legal Services

On behalf of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations