Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No.20,671 of 23rd July 2021

THE President of Malta has the pleasure to approve the transfer of the undermentioned Officer from the Regular Force of the Armed Forces of Malta to the Individual Reserve Force, on resignation with effect from the date as shown against his name.

Captain Loreto Louis Spiteri            23rd July, 2021

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

Act No. XLIV of 2021 entitled the Consumer Affairs Act and other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021;

Act No. XLV of 2021 entitled the Competition Act and the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (Amendment) Act, 2021;

Act No. XLVI of 2021 entitled the Various Financial Services Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021;

Act No. XLVII of 2021 entitled the Exclusive Economic Zone Act, 2021;

Act No. XLVIII of 2021 entitled the Inġiniera (Amendment) Act, 2021;

Act No. XLIX of 2021 entitled the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (Amendment) Act, 2021; and

Act No. L of 2021 entitled the Criminal Laws (Combating Terrorism) (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Engineering Profession Board

IT is notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 6(7) of the Engineering Profession Act (Cap. 321), the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has approved the appointment of Ms Rodianne Haber as Secretary of the Engineering Profession Board, instead of Dr Anthea Galea.

This appointment is effective from 13th July, 2021, and shall remain valid until 31st August, 2022.

Appointment of the Consultative Council for Women's Rights

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Equality, Research and Innovation has appointed Ms Sonya Sammut as member and Ms Fiona Borg as substitute member on the Consultative Council for Women's Rights for a period of one (1) year with effect from 6th July, 2021.

Appointment of members of the Cannabis Working Group

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Equality, Research and Innovation has approved the appointment of the members of the Cannabis Working Group as follows:

Chairperson

Ms Maria Vella

Members

Ms Luana Mifsud Buhagiar, Medicines Authority

Mr Karl Coleiro, National School Supports Services Department

Mr Ramon Mercieca, Malta Police Force

Ms Sylvana Gafà, Victims Support Unit

Secretary

Dr Gabriel Farrugia

These appointments are for a period of 1 year valid up to 23rd May, 2022.

IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice and Governance appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, in the performance of their duties and for as long as they remain in such office, the undermentioned:

Public Officers/Employees

Grech, Ms Roberta, Manager, Marriage Registry, Identity Malta Agency

Zerafa, Mr Matthew, Director, National Statistics Office

Persons who perform functions relating to the foreign service of the Government outside Malta

Psaila, Mr Duncan – First Secretary, Abu Dhabi

Vassallo, Mr Carmel – Ambassador, Rome

Xuereb, Dr Vanni – Ambassador, Berlin

Legal Procurators

Falzon, Ms Louise

By Authority

Edward Zammit Lewis

Minister for Justice and Governance

IT is hereby notified that in virtue of article 10B of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, Notary Doctor Keith Zammit has changed his surname to Zammit Mintoff with effect from Decree (Application Number 581/2021) issued by the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts dated 19/7/2021.

Dr Keith Francis German

Chief Notary to Government

Notice of Approved Solar Farms Policy Update

In terms of regulation 10 of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations (S.L. 549.61), the Planning Authority notifies the public that the 2021 Solar Farms Policy updated document, has been published following approval by the Minister responsible for Planning, in line with the adoption procedure set out in the Development Planning Act (Cap. 552). The policy document and related environmental assessment reports are available on the link (https://www.pa.org.mt/en/supplementary-guidance-details/solar-farm-policy).

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council between 13th September, 2021 and 3rd July, 2022.

Local Council Deputy Executive Secretary

Ħal Balzan                  Mark Mallia

The Director General Standards and Metrology Institute 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:

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 a Private Guard Agency

Application for licence of Community Officers

Applikazzjoni ghall-licenza bhala Gwardjani Privat

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 voluntary harm 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.