Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no 20,452 of 31 July 2020

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

Act No. XXXVIII of 2020 entitled the Maltese Citizenship (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2020.

It is notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 2 of Subsidiary Legislation 342.01, Public Auction Regulations, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses has approved the re-appointments on the Auctioneers Board of Examiners:       

Chairman

Mr Renato Vella

Members

Dr Noel Camilleri

Dr Marion Camilleri

These appointments remain valid up to 16th March, 2021.

Appointment of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner

IT is notified that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance has extended the appointment of Mr Saviour Cachia as the Information and Data Protection Commissioner for a further three (3) months. This appointment is now valid till 14th October, 2020.

Appointment of the Prostitution Reform Committee

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance has appointed the Prostitution Reform Committee for a period of one (1) year with effect from 27th April, 2020, as follows:

Chairperson

Ms Ruth Baldacchino

Members

Mr Oliver Scicluna

Ms Remenda Grech

Ms Claudette Abela Baldacchino

Dr Matthew Bartolo

Secretary

Dr Matthew Bondin

IT is notified for general information that the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning has approved the appointment of the following persons to serve on the Ambjent Malta Board of Governors.

These appointments are effective from the 15th July, 2020, for a period of three (3) years.

Executive Chairperson

Mr Conrad Borg Manchè

Members

Dr Claire Bonello

Mr Claude Ebejer

Mr Christian Sammut

Dr Joseph Sammut

Mr Steve Compagno

Mr Noel Farrugia

Ms Christine Cassar

Mr Nigel Attard

Ms Elyse Tonna (Membru Sostitut)

Secretary

Mr Clive Azzopardi

Appointment of Commission for the Protectionfrom Ionising and Non-Ionising Radiation

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of the powers conferred by article 10 of the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act (Cap. 585), the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has appointed the Commission for the Protection from Ionising and Non-Ionising Radiation for a period of three years with effect from 16th June, 2020 as follows:

Non-Executive Chairperson

Dr Lourdes Farrugia

Deputy Chairperson

Prof. Lilian Azzopardi

Members

Mr Silvio Farrugia

Ms Nadine Mercieca

Mr Clive Tonna

Ing. Albert Tabone

Capt. Fritz Farrugia

Ing. Antoine Sciberras

Mr Eamon Bugeja

Prof. Josef Borg

Mr Adrian Galea

Executive Secretary

Mr Paul Brejza

Insolvency Fund Managing Board

It is hereby notified, that in terms of Legal Notice No. 315 of 2016 of the Malta Travel and Tourism Act (CAP. 409), the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has appointed the following as members on the Insolvency Fund Managing Board, for three years, with effect from 26th March, 2020.

Chairperson

Mr William Wait

Members

Dr Gavin Gulia

Dr Rebekah Tanti Dougall

Mr Noel Farrugia

Mr Johann Buttigieg

Secretary

Mr Dolan Debattista

Appointment of the Institute of Tourism Studies Board of Governors

IT is hereby notified as per the above-mentioned Act, the Institute of Tourism Studies Board of Governors has been appointed. The Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection and the Minister for Education and Employment have respectively appointed the following as Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Members of the Board of Governors of the Institute of Tourism Studies for a period of three years from the 8th April, 2020 to 7th April, 2023.

Chairperson

Mr Carlo Micallef

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Trustin Farrugia Cann

Members

Ms Michelle Muscat Portelli

Mr Adrian Grech Cumbo

Mr Adrian Attard

Ms Jacqueline Dalli

Ms Sibyel Caruana

Ms Mirabel Azzopardi Delia

Mr Charlot Mifsud

Secretary

Dr Ishmael Psaila

Appointment of Members of the Malta Competitionand Consumer Affairs – Board of Governors

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 9 of the Malta Competition and Consumers Affairs Authority Act, and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has appointed the members of the Board of Governors of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority as follows:

Chairperson

Ing. Helga Pizzuto

Deputy Chairperson

Mr John Abela

Members

Mr Joe Falzon

Prof. Anthony Serracino Inglott

Mr Reginald Fava

Ms Mary Anne Micallef

Mr Mario Cassar

Ms Sylvana Civelli

Dr Maria Briffa

Mr Benny Borg Bonello

Secretary

Dr Yvette Tonna Borg

These appointments are valid for a period of one year with effect from 13th April, 2020.

Appointment of the Malta Tourism Authority Board

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 3 of the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act, the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has appointed the Chairperson and Members of the Malta Tourism Authority Board as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Gavin Gulia

Members

Mr Mario Attard

Mr Kevin Decesare

Dr Frans Agius

Mr Alan Borg

Mr Joseph Muscat

Mr George Micallef

Ms Nancy Caruana

Ms Rita Vella

Mr Micheal Camilleri Kamsky

Mr James Perry

These appointments are valid for a period of one year with effect from 6th May, 2020.

It is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 3 of the Malta Film Commission Act, (Cap. 478), the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has appointed the Malta Film Commission Board as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Beverly Cutajar

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Clint Bajada

Members

Mr Johann Grech

Mr Sean Schembri

Ms Audrey Harrison

Secretary

Dr Ryan Pace

These appointments remain valid for 3 years up to the 26th May, 2023.

IT is notified that the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has approved the following members to form part of the National Accreditation Board Malta.

Chairperson

Eng. Reuben Curmi

Members

Ing. Noel Micallef

Ing. Charles Brincat

Mr Edward Xuereb

Mr Noel Demicoli

Arch. Vincent Magri

Ms Gertrude Gatt Lanzon

Secretary

Ing. Claudio Boffa

These appointments are valid for a period of three years with effect from 1st April, 2020.

Tourism Appeals Board

IN terms of Article 13 of the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act (Cap. 409), the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has appointed the following as Chairpersons and members on the Tourism Appeals Boards.

Chairpersons

Dr Ivan Sammut

Dr Alexandra Mizzi

Members

Dr Helen Caruana

Ms Isabella Vella

Ms Joan Sheridan Manara

Ms Laura Cunningham

Secretary

Dr Lynn Faure

These appointments remain valid up to the 14th May, 2023.

Appointment of the Consumer Affairs Council

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 4 of the Consumers Affairs Act, and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has appointed the Consumers Affairs Council as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Martin Seychell

Deputy Chairperson

Ms Matilde Cordina

Members

Ms Angela Azzopardi

Mr Rene Monseigneur

Ms Evelyn Chetcuti

Ms Joyce Borg

Secretary

Dr Gaynor Saliba

These appointments are valid for a period of three years till the 31st March, 2023.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection has approved the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Conference Centre for a period of one year with effect from the 8th April 2020, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Kenneth Spiteri

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Chris Grima

Members

Ms Grace Marie Zerafa

Mr Felix Galea Busuttil

Ms Tanya Bayona

Ms Maryann Camilleri

Mr Norman Grech

Ms Joanne Xuereb

Ms Janice Cachia Schembri

Ms Jeanelle Sciberras

Mr Joe Julian Farrugia

Secretary

Dr Kenneth Busuttil

In terms of Section 12 of the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act (Cap. 409), it is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Tourism has approved the appointment of the Malta Tourism Authority Enforcement Board for a period of three years with effect from 15th May, 2020, as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Tony Coleiro

Members

Mr Johan Mula

Dr Anna Mallia

Secretary

Dr Amanda Spiteri

IT is notified for general information that in accordance with Article 4 of Legal Notice 344 of 2016. as amended by Legal Notice 81 of 2019, the Central Co-operative Fund Committee has been appointed as follows -

Chairman

Dr Luke Dalli

Deputy Chairman

Mr Joe Abela

Members

Ms Therese Xuereb

Mr Adrian Scerri

Mr Brian Loffreda

Ms Maruska Debono

Secretary

Mr Marvin Zammit

These nominations are valid for a period of 3 years and expiry on the 7th June, 2023.

Compensation Rates for Poultry accordingto Legal Notice 225/2012

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 5 of Legal Notice 225 of 2012 the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights notifies that the compensation for poultry reared for eggs which were ordered to be removed from the market must be paid according to the regulations announced in Legal Notice 225 of 2012, the compensation is going to be  calculated on the price of  €5.25 for laying hens or pullets that are 16 weeks old and that are going  to start laying eggs. This price will decrease to €3.94 for laying hens that are one year old and will continue decreasing to a minimum of €1.97 for laying hens of two years or more.  The compensation for laying hens younger than sixteen weeks, the price will fall by €0.04 per day for each day that they are younger than sixteen weeks. The compensation for eggs should be of €3.04 per carton containing 30 eggs each.

OFFICERS (CAP. 389)

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 Private Guards     

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 Community Officers 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 crime against 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 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.

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: