Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no 20,605 of 9th April 2021

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

Act No. XV of 2021 entitled the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Act, 2021; and

Act No. XVI of 2021 entitled the Appointment (Persons of Trust) Act, 2021.

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

Bill No. 206 entitled the Minor Protection (Alternative Care) (Amendment) Act, 2021.

9th April 2021

Period of Quarantine Order, 2020

The Superintendent of Public Health notifies that in accordance with article 2 (1) of the Period of Quarantine Order 2020, the person on essential travel from Mexico (Mexico City International Airport) on the 7th April, 2021, with connection from Washington (Washington Dulles International Airport), United States of America, on the 7th April, 2021, and with additional connection from Frankfurt, Germany on the 8th April, 2021, with scheduled arrival in Malta on the 8th April, 2021, at 11.45hrs, has been subject to those conditions provided by the Superintendent of Public Health.

Plant Protection Board

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 701 published in the Government Gazette dated 3rd July, 2020, Mr Joseph Theuma is to substitute Mr Mario Coleiro as Chairperson of the Plant Protection Board.

Plant Protection Board

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 701 published in the Government Gazette dated 3rd July, 2020, Mr Dennis Sciberras is to substitute Ms Maureen Delia as Member of the Plant Protection Board.

Plant Protection Board

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 701 published in the Government Gazette dated 3rd July, 2020, Ms Natasha Farrugia has been appointed Secretary of the Plant Protection Board.

Fisheries Board

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 703 published in the Government Gazette dated 3rd July, 2020, Ms Alicia Said is to substitute Ms Audrey Grima Baldacchino as Deputy Chairperson of the Fisheries Board.

Council for Animal Welfare

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 471 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th May, 2020, Mr John Paul Portelli is to substitute Ms Nikita Attard as Secretary of the Animal Welfare Council.

Council for Animal Welfare

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 471 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th May, 2020, Mr Victor Xerri has been appointed as Member of the Animal Welfare Council.

Council for Animal Welfare

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 471 published in the Government Gazette dated 8th May, 2020, Mr. Joe Camilleri has been appointed as Member of the Animal Welfare Council.

Traditional Agro-food Products of Malta Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of S.L. 427.89 Establishment of the National Register of Traditional Agro-Food of Products of Malta Regulations as amended by LN 415 of 2020, the Board has been constituted as follows with effect from 18th March, 2021:

Chairperson

Mr Marco Dimech

Members

Ms Giannella Pisani

Dr Noel Buttigieg

Mr John Cassar

Mr Kriss Debono

Mr Mario Azzopardi

Prof. Carmel Cassar

Dr Rachel Radmilli

Mr Stephan Tabone

Secretary

Mr Darren Cassar

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Santa Venera:

A plot of land measuring about 4,101 square metres, bounded on the North and North East by property of the Joint Office and on the South by a public road or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J47211.

The above-mentioned land at Santa Venera is being terminated for the construction of an Operations Centre for the Civil Protection Department.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2014_472_1, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħad-Dingli:

A plot of land measuring about 92 square metres, bounded on the West by property of the Joint Office and on the South East and South by Government property or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number 80023.

The above-mentioned land in Triq Santa Marija, Ħad-Dinġli is being terminated for the formation of a road. 

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2020_0728, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħad-Dingli:

A plot of land measuring about 60 square metres, bounded on the North and South by property of the Joint Office and on the West by a public road or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J69471.

The above-mentioned land in Sqaq il-Bniet, Ħad-Dinġli is being terminated for the formation of a road. 

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2020_0727, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

PROCLAMATION by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the provisions of section 71 in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta, the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority can for public purposes, declare that the land is subject to clearance rights or subsoil rights.

And whereas it is required that the property mentioned in this schedule is declared subject to subsoil rights.

Now, therefore, I, by means of the powers of section 71 of the mentioned Act, hereby declare that the property mentioned in this schedule is subject to subsoil rights.

Schedule

Land in Marsaskala:

1. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 16.9 metres long, 1.7 metres deep and 1.45 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 929 metres square, which field is bounded on the North, on the East and the South by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

2. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 18 metres long, 1.7 metres deep and 1.45 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 581 metres square, which field is bounded on the North, on the East and the South by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

3. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 21 metres long, 1.7 metres deep and 1.45 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 436 metres square, which field is bounded on the North, on the East and the South by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

4. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 22 metres long, 1.7 metres deep and 1.45 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 583 metres square, which field is bounded on the North, on the East and the South by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

5. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 7.68 metres long, 1.7 metres deep and 1.45 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 5,316 metres square, which field is bounded on the North, on the East and the South by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

The above-mentioned land is shown on plan marked P.D. 2020_00742 which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This proclamation is substituting Government Notice No. 366 published in Government Gazette No. 20,590 of the 16th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at San Pawl il-Baħar:

A plot of land measuring about 2,802 square metres, bounded on the West and South and on the East by Government property or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J63246.

The above-mentioned land is being terminated for the extension of the Simar Nature Reserve.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2020_0812, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This declaration is substituting Government Notice No. 330 published in Government Gazette No. 20,585 of the 9th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at San Pawl il-Baħar:

A plot of land measuring about 20,530 square metres, bounded on the West and South and on the East by Government property or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J64864.

The above-mentioned land is being terminated for the extension of the Simar Nature Reserve. 

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2020_0811, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This declaration is substituting Government Notice No. 331 published in Government Gazette No. 20,585 of the 9th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government lands, I am revoking the Declaration by the Lands Authority published in the Government gazette of the 29th Marzu, 2019, under Notice No. 392.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta:

A plot of land measuring about 65 square metres, bounded on the North by a public street and from the East and South and from the West property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J01194.

With the approval of the Hon. Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, it has been declared that the above mentioned land is no longer required and therefore this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be returned to the owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour red on plan P.D.2018_0429, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This declaration is substituting Government Notice No. 351 published in Government Gazette No. 20,588 of the 12th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government lands, I am revoking the Declaration by the Lands Authority published in the Government gazette of the 20th November, 2018, under Notice No. 1372.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħ'Attard:

A plot of land measuring about 72 square metres, bounded on the North by a public street from the East and South and from the West property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J52005.

With the approval of the Hon. Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, it has been declared that the above mentioned land is no longer required and therefore this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be returned to the owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D.2018_0371, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This declaration is substituting Government Notice No. 352 published in Government Gazette No. 20,588 of the 12th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government lands, I am revoking the Declaration by the Lands Authority published in the Government gazette of the 29th March, 2019, under Notice No. 396.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħ'Attard:

A plot of land measuring about 26 square metres, bounded on the North by a public street from the East and South and from the West property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J51999.

With the approval of the Hon. Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, it has been declared that the above mentioned land is no longer required and therefore this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be returned to the owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D.2018_0471, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This declaration is substituting Government Notice No. 353 published in Government Gazette No. 20,588 of the 12th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government lands, I am revoking the Declaration by the Lands Authority published in the Government gazette of the 29th March, 2019, under Notice No. 387.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħ'Attard:

A plot of land measuring about 83 square metres, bounded on the North by a public street from the East and South and from the West property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J51994.

With the approval of the Hon. Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, it has been declared that the above mentioned land is no longer required and therefore this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be returned to the owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D.2018_0374, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This declaration is substituting Government Notice No. 354 published in Government Gazette No. 20,588 of the 12th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government lands, I am revoking the Declaration by the Lands Authority published in the Government gazette of the 15th March, 2019, under Notice No. 356.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħ'Attard:

A plot of land measuring about 25 square metres, bounded on the North by a public street from the East and South and from the West property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J01195.

With the approval of the Hon. Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, it has been declared that the above mentioned land is no longer required and therefore this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be returned to the owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D.2018_0439, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This declaration is substituting Government Notice No. 355 published in Government Gazette No. 20,588 of the 12th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government lands, I am revoking the Declaration by the Lands Authority published in the Government gazette of the 29th March, 2019, under Notice No. 395.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħ'Attard:

A plot of land measuring about 34 square metres, bounded on the North by a public street from the East and South and from the West property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J01202.

With the approval of the Hon. Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects, it has been declared that the above mentioned land is no longer required and therefore this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be returned to the owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D.2018_0472, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

This declaration is substituting Government Notice No. 356 published in Government Gazette No. 20,588 of the 12th March, 2021.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Boat Restoration Scheme

This scheme shall help in the cultural preservation of the local fishing fleet and is aimed at the professional categories (MFA/MFB). Registered wooden fishing vessels which year of construction dates prior to 2007 (base year also included). Only MFA or MFB registered vessels, which vessel type is either a: Firilla, Frejgatina, Kajjik and Luzzu, shall be considered as being eligible. Apart from financial and sectorial aspects, these vessels have also a cultural and historical value and should therefore be preserved.

1. Definitions

In this scheme, unless the context requires otherwise:

“Minister" means the Minister responsible for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights.

“Director" means the Director responsible for Fisheries and Aquaculture.

 “Owner/s" means the natural or legal person/s under whom the ownership of a fishing vessel is registered.

“Applicant" carries the same meaning as “owner".

2. Who is eligible for such assistance?

Owner/s of fishing vessel/s which are made entirely of wood, are registered in the professional categories (MFA/MFB), which year of construction was 2007 or earlier. Only MFA or MFB registered vessels, which vessel type is either a: Firilla, Frejgatina, Kajjik or Luzzu, shall be considered as being eligible.

This measure will be implemented in line with the provisions of the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 717/2014 of 27 June 2014 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid in the fishery and aquaculture sector (OJ L 190, 28.6.2014, p. 45) as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2008 of 8 December 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 702/2014, (EU) No. 717/2014 and (EU) No. 1388/2014, as regards their period of application and other relevant adjustments (OJ L 414, 9.12.2020, p. 15).The DFA shall request for a signed declaration from the undertaking concerned about any other de minimis aid received during the previous two fiscal years and the current fiscal year. Applications shall not be considered as eligible unless the above regulatory provisions are met.

3. How does a person acquire the right for this assistance?

1. Eligible vessel owners should fill in an Application Form to formally register their interest in this scheme. All declarations and documentation should be provided as per instructions provided in the Application Form.

2. Interested applicants are encouraged to fill in the attached Application Form and then return it by hand to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture by not later than the 16/04/2021, unless otherwise notified by the DFA.

3. All eligible and non-eligible applicants shall be notified via an official letter.

4. Payments shall be processed in a single batch, following the submission of itemised, valid fiscal receipts.

5. Following the vetting of receipts received, all applicants will receive their submitted amounts to their personal bank account.

4. How support is calculated

The maximum financial allocation shall be calculated on the registered vessel length in meters as per below pre-defined length categories, each having a corresponding financial value. In under no circumstance shall the value of maximum support received exceed the stipulated value. The total value of receipts submitted shall be capped to this pre-defined limit.

Category 1: 00–05.99M - €1,300 (Max Support)

Category 2: 06–11.99M - €2,700 (Max Support)

Following the last submission of receipts, eligible applicants shall not be entitled in any manner for any pending unclaimed balance.

Vessel owner/s in possession of more than one eligible vessel shall be entitled to apply for multiple vessels, which financial support shall then be calculated following the same principles as stipulated in the above schedule, depending on the applicable category.

The Grant can only be availed of/applied for once (per vessel), by the applicant (registered person/s) owning the vessel/s.

The DFA reserves the right to revise the total Eligible Maximum support value if required.

5. What does such assistance consist of?

This measure will be implemented in line with the provisions of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 717/2014 of 27 June 2014 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid in the fishery and aquaculture sector (OJ L 190, 28.6.2014, p. 45) as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2008 of 8 December 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No. 702/2014, (EU) No. 717/2014 and (EU) No 1388/2014, as regards their period of application and other relevant adjustments (OJ L 414, 9.12.2020, p. 15).

Only the following or similar expenditure shall be considered as being eligible:

Decorative, protective and antifouling paint (or similar);

Solid, laminated, plywood wood sheets and planks (or similar);

Copper nails, bolts, rivets and screws (or similar);

Glues, epoxy, sealant and caulking (or similar);

Direct labour costs (up to a maximum of 20% of the total eligible support).

The following or similar expenditure shall be considered as being non eligible:

Equipment (or similar);

Engine parts, engine oils, lubricants (or similar);

Power tools and hand tools (or similar).

The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture reserves the right to determine the eligibility of submitted receipts/claimed expenditure, as per parameters stipulated above. All expenditure eligibility shall be subject to the scrutiny, interpretation and acceptance of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Expenditure defined as being eligible or non-eligible by the Department shall be deemed as final.

The English version of both the Application Form and the Terms and Conditions shall prevail in case of conflict or interpretation with the Maltese version.

6. How shall it be paid?

The payment will be processed and paid via the applicants' bank account.

Registered vessel owner/s benefitting from this scheme cannot decommission their vessel for a period of 5 years following the date of acceptance of support, unless support received is entirely refunded back to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture by the applicant/owners benefitting from this scheme. If during the 5-year period the boat is sold or transferred, the original applicant/owner shall still remain legally responsible of actions incurred.

7. Whenever false information is given or failure to conform to the provisions of the scheme

Any false declaration/s shall be defined as being a criminal offence. The applicant shall be held personally liable to return back any monies received, if payments would have already been processed. One will also be automatically disqualified from the scheme. This clause does not have an applicable time limit and shall remain in force indefinitely.

8. Duration of the scheme

This is a scheme which was launched in 2019 and 2020 and is being launched once again during 2021. It will be implemented in 2021 and concluded in and concluded in 2022.

Receipts shall only be considered as valid if the expenditure incurred/receipt date falls between the period 01/03/2021 and 26/11/2021.

9. Amendments to the scheme

The Minister shall make the necessary amendments to this scheme by publishing the said amendments in the Government Gazette.

Scheduling of Property

The Planning Authority is hereby declaring the properties mentioned hereunder as included in the List of Scheduled Property (as shown on the maps on pages 3203 and 3204) in terms of Article 57 of the Development Planning Act, 2016, and paragraphs 1.13, 2.27, and policies TO8, UO2 and RO4 of the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED) as follows:

Planning Authority will exercise its powers of enforcement, as set out in Article 57 of the Act, in the case of any contravention to the provisions of the Development Planning Act 2016 as regards to scheduled property.

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: