Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,415 of 2 June 2020

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

Bill No. 132 entitled the Police (Amendment No. 3) Act, 2020; and

Bill No. 133 entitled the Refugees (Amendment) Act, 2020.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,411 of the 26th May, 2020, and No. 20,413 of the 29th May, 2020, respectively.

L.N. 216 of 2020: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Revocation of Subsidiary Legislation (Public Administration Act) Order, 2020.

L.N. 217 of 2020: Arts Council Malta Act (Cap. 542); Creativity Trust (Amendment) Order, 2020.

L.N. 218 of 2020: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Tax Credit (Construction Waste Recycling) (2020 - 2023) (Amendment) Rules, 2020.

Building Regulation Board

With reference to Government Notice Number 1158 of 20th September, 2019, it is notified that the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has approved the appointment of Mr Karl Azzopardi as member on the Building Regulation Board in lieu of Mr Emanuel Pisani. This appointment is valid up to 31st August, 2022.

Agency for Infrastructure Malta

With reference to Government Notice Number 1178 of 12th October, 2018, it is notified for general information that the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has approved the appointment of Mr Paul Bugeja as member of the Board of the Agency in lieu of Ing. Keith Chetcuti.

This appointment is valid up to 30th September, 2021.

Engineering Profession Board

With reference to Government Notice Number 1285 of 15th October, 2019, it is notified that the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has approved the appointment of Ing. Keith Chetcuti as Deputy Chairperson of the Engineering Profession Board. This appointment is valid up to 14th October, 2020.

Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act

Ir-Ramla (Għawdex) Turtle Nesting Emergency Conservation Order

The Environment and Resources Authority is hereby issuing an Emergency Conservation Order in respect of the site as described below in accordance with Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act, for the purpose of conservation on:

Ir-Ramla (Għawdex)

and its surroundings as per site plan under Schedule I (see site plan on page 4443), hereinafter referred to as “the emergency conservation area", due to ecological and scientific importance of the sites and the need for conservation.

The following regulations shall apply:

1. For the purpose of the Emergency Conservation Order, the terms “Authority"; “conservation"; and “person" shall have the same meaning as that defined in the Act.

2. The Emergency Conservation Area may be monitored continuously inter alia by means of a temporary site post.

3. No person shall, within the emergency conservation area designated for such purposes as per site plan under Schedule I (see site plan on page 4443), unless authorised by the Authority:

(a) take or attempt to take, disturb, damage or destroy any adult marine turtle, eggs or any turtle hatchlings, whether dead or alive;

(b) enter or attempt to enter, or in any way assist any other person to enter the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

(c) remove any portion of, or object making up, the cordoning-off of the area done by the Authority or any ancillary installation or any official signage installed by the Authority;

(d) introduce or attempt to introduce any object or material into the area cordoned off by the Authority;

(e) hang or attempt to hang, append to or attempt to append any object on the cordoning installed by the Authority around the nest or in any manner compromise or attempt to compromise the integrity of the cordoning;

(f) place or attempt to place any object that, at any time between sunrise and sunset, may cast a shadow inside the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

(g) allow any animal under his ownership or responsibility to enter or attempt to enter the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

(h) remove any litter or article whatsoever from the area cordoned-off by the Authority unless by hand and authorised by the Authority;

(i) deposit any litter, unless this is deposited in the litter bins or other litter collection facilities provided for such purpose;

(j) drive, manoeuvre or park any vehicle over the sand in the Emergency Conservation Area unless authorised to do so by the Authority;

(k) remove any Posidonia oceanica or Cymodocea nodosa wrack (alka) from the seaward side in front of the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

(l) utilise fuel powered electricity generators;

(m) generate any excessive noise or vibrations, or play loud music;

(n) deploy at immediate sea surface, ropes or other items that can effectively block passage of turtles and hatchlings at sea surface in any area immediately in front of the area cordoned off by the Authority;

(o) be in possession of, set up or let off any sort of pyrotechnic material, fireworks or explosives;

(p) install any traps, nets or similar devices with the intent of damaging or otherwise impacting the eggs, hatching turtles or adult turtles or to prejudice the protection efforts carried out within the Emergency Conservation Area.

4. Without prejudice to any other requirement under any other legislation, until the 10th of August, 2020, no person shall, from half past six in the evening (6.30 p.m.) of any day until half past seven in the morning (7.30 a.m.) of the following day, within the emergency conservation area:

(a) camp or participate in any camping activity;

(b) participate in a catering activity involving a group of more than 10 persons; or

(c) participate in any organised activity involving a group of more than 10 persons;

unless duly permitted by the Authority and without prejudice to any condition obliged by the Authority under its permit.

5. From the 10th July, 2020 until the 10th August, 2020, from half past six in the evening (6.30 p.m.) of any day until half past seven in the morning (7.30 a.m.) of the following day, no person shall, unless authorised by the Authority, within the area indicated as the area marked as area subject to further restricted activities under Schedule I (see site plan on page 4443):

(a) place, deposit or install any object, or attempt to place, install or deposit any object, within a distance of 15 meters from the area cordoned-off by the Authority that in any way may hinder or has the potential to hinder the safe passage of juvenile turtles to the sea;

(b) at sea, place or deploy any object or installation or attempt to place or deploy any object or installation, that in any way may reasonably hinder or has the potential to reasonably hinder the safe passage of juvenile turtles towards the open sea;

(c) place or deposit at immediate sea surface, ropes or other items that can effectively block passage of turtles and hatchlings at sea surface;

(d) deploy any gill net, trammel net or fishing net of any sort;

(e) generate light unless screened in such a way as not to be directly visible from the area cordoned-off by the Authority or covered with a red coloured filter, provided that this section shall not apply to navigational lights of seagoing vessels;

(f) dig any holes in the sand;

(g) utilise or be in possession of any sort of lighting device for fishing purposes or the capturing of any fauna.

6. No form of mechanised beach cleaning activity and, or vehicular access or mechanical interventions shall occur within the emergency conservation area designated under Schedule I (see site plan on page 4443), unless duly permitted by the Authority and without prejudice to any condition obliged by the Authority under its permit.

7. Any operators operating in the vicinity of the Emergency Conservation Area shall not generate any excessive light, noise or vibrations, or play loud music.

Provided that any light is to be directed downwards and duly screened in such a way not to be directly visible from the area cordoned-off by the Authority or covered with a red coloured filter.

8. This Emergency Conservation Order shall be valid from the date of issue up to the 10th of August, 2020, and shall be without prejudice to the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44), and the Reptile (Protection) Regulations (S.L. 549.02).

9. (1) The protection allocated to the Emergency Conservation Area has the same effect as the inclusion of the area in the National Ecological Network and Special Areas of Conservation included under the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44).

(2) The provisions included in this Emergency Conservation Order are:

(i) considered as conservation measures addressing the overall conservation objective aimed at protecting the loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, in its nesting site; and

(ii) required for such protected site in line with the requirements of Regulations 14 and 19 of the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44).

10. Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of this Emergency Conservation Order shall be punishable in accordance with Article 84 of the Environment Protection Act (Chapter 549 of the Laws of Malta).

PDF – ERA chart

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:

Completion of Road Formation and Traffic and Parking Suspension

In virtue of Article eighteen (18) of Legal Notice 291 of 2018, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Triq John Zammit, Ħaż-Żebbuġ (indicated on the site plan on page 4445).

Any person who is obliged by law to form said road (including by acquiring land necessary for the same formation) has fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice within which to comply with their obligations at law. In default, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta shall itself proceed with the formation of this road in accordance with its powers at law and at the expense of those persons whose obligation it is to form the road.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 1st June, 2020, to 31st December, 2020, no parking will be permitted in Triq John Zammit, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, due to road works.

Parking of vehicles is not allowed during these days. Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice are liable to be towed.