Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,461 of 13 August 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 Wednesday, 12th August, 2020, during the absence from Malta of Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

Electronic Identification of Dogs Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 437.101

Electronic Identification and Registration of Dogs for Issue of Lifetime Licence – Component Costs

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 5 (6) of Subsidiary Legislation 437.101, the Director (Veterinary Regulation) notifies that the rates for the registration of the electronic identification of dogs for the issue of a lifetime licence by the aforementioned Director, as per the Electronic Identification of Dogs Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 437.101, are as follows:

Component Costs of Lifetime Licence

For the registraton of every microchipped, neutered dog, the Director shall credit the account of the veterinary surgeon with €5, while for the registration of every non-neutered dog, the Director shall debit the account of the veterinary surgeon with €5. The resulting balance between the credits and debits will be sent to the veterinary surgeons in the form of a request for payment quarterly. A reminder of payment shall be sent after 30 days, and a second reminder shall follow after the next 30 days. If the outstanding fees are not settled, the veterinary surgeon shall be charged a 5% interest on such fees.

Veterinary surgeons shall settle their dues as instructed by the Veterinary Regulation Directorate.