Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no 20,708 of 28th September 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.

Lieutenant Angelo Rowe        1st October, 2021

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,702 of 20th September, 2021 (Legal Notices 367 to 369) and No. 20,706 of 24th September, 2021 (Legal Notice 370 to 372), respectively.

L.n. 367 of 2021: Attorney General Ordinance (Cap. 90), State Advocate Act (Cap. 603); Prosecution of Offences (Transitory Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 368 of 2021: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Period of Quarantine (Amendment No. 6) Order, 2021.

L.n. 369 of 2021: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Travel Ban (Extension to All Countries) (Amendment No. 6) Order, 2021.

L.n. 370 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2021 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science in Digital Health – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.

L.n. 371 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021.

L.n. 372 of 2021: State Advocate Act (Cap. 603); General Elections Act (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 15 and the First Schedule (Art 6) of the Health Care Professions Act (Cap: 464), the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Pharmacy Council for the remaining two years.

President

Dr Joseph Chetcuti

Members

Mr Reginald Fava

Prof. Lilian Azzopardi

Mr Tony Nicholl

Ms Anthea Brullo

Ms Dorothy Meli

Mr Stephen Farrugia

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 a Private Guard

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.

Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources for Voluntary Organisations(Third Call)

IN ORDER to further encourage the use of alternative sources of energy, the Minister for Energy, Enterprise, and Sustainable Development has made the following Scheme.

SCHEME

1. Interpretation

In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires:

'Applicant' means an enrolled and compliant voluntary organisation as defined in the Voluntary Organisations Act (Cap. 492) and has made an application in terms of this scheme;

'Application' means an application for participation made in such manner as required by the Regulator and in terms of this scheme;

'Regulator' and 'REWS' means the Regulator for Energy and Water Services;

'compliance with planning permission requirements' means that the Photovoltaic installation (and the building where this installation is sited) complies with a valid development permit, or is permitted development under the Development Notification Order and the Planning Authority's procedures and guidelines including “Development Control Policy and Design Guidance and Standards 2015" and/or any later updates;

'durability period' means five years following the contract signature date;

'effective date' means the 29th September 2021 starting from 10.00 a.m. and ending on the 29th October, 2021 at noon, during which applications shall be accepted as stated in this Notice;

'Malta' means the Maltese Islands;

'owner' includes 'joint ownership', 'emphyteuta' includes 'joint-emphyteuta' and 'tenant' includes 'joint-tenant', and 'emphyteuta' includes 'sub-emphyteuta' and 'tenant' includes 'sub-tenant';

'premises' means the location where the Photovoltaic system is installed;

'termination of scheme' means the date when project being implemented by MESD is closed;

'you' or 'your' refers to the VO named as the Applicant in the application form;

'Scheme' means the scheme established by this Government Notice whereby Voluntary Organisations may apply to be awarded a photovoltaic system to be installed and kept functional throughout the durability period on the premises used by the Voluntary Organisations for their voluntary activities.

2. Eligibility

This scheme is open only to Voluntary Organisations for use on the premises used for their voluntary activities and where they are the ARMS account holder with respect to the electricity service.

An Applicant to be eligible under this Scheme must satisfy the following criteria:

i. have obtained planning permission (if applicable) for the installation of the Photovoltaic system prior to installation, or confirmation by an architect is given that no planning permission from the Planning Authority is required for the installation of the Photovoltaic system and that the Photovoltaic installation will be in compliance with the Development Notification Order, 2016 and the Planning Authority's procedures and guidelines including “Development Control Policy and Design Guidance and Standards 2015" and/or any later updates.

ii. confirmation by an architect that the building on to which the system will be installed is of adequate stability and structurally robust to be able to carry the load of the proposed PV installation;

iii. confirmation by a warranted Electrical Engineer that the site provides adequate space for the size of the installation and that the site does not provide any constraints (shading) for the efficient running of the proposed PV installation.

iv. be the owner or an emphyteuta of the premises OR the owner of a long leasehold interest in the premises (i.e. a leasehold term with more than the durability period remaining) with all necessary consents from the owner of the premises. The premises must be used principally by the applicant for the purposes that the same organisation has been set up for. The applicant is not entitled to benefit from this scheme if the premises is used principally for business purposes, including the letting of the premises on a commercial basis;

v. not have applied for or obtained other grants or other support for the Photovoltaic system that will be installed under this scheme from any other support schemes that include national or public funds such as Government of Malta funds;

vi. allow relevant organisations involved in the implementation and control of this scheme including MESD and Auditors to inspect the Photovoltaic installation within the applicant's premises after due notice is given;

vii. accept that the applicant's data may appear on public documents or published on the MESD website;

viii. connect the Photovoltaic installation to the Enemalta grid and undertake proper and continued operation as well as maintenance of the same equipment;

ix. not exercise the right to obtain, or has not obtained any tax rebate, deduction including deductions of input tax credit from the output tax in terms of the Value Added Tax Act (Cap 406), or other tax refund however so described, with regard to Photovoltaic system installed under this scheme.

x. present a valid electricity bill, issued in the name of the Voluntary Organisation for the consumption of electricity at the premises where the Photovoltaic system is to be installed. The name of the applicant and the service address should refer to the premises where the system is to be installed and electricity service point to be used to connect the system to the grid. The date of issue of the electricity bill should be within the last 12 months prior to the date of application. The applicant may also submit a statement signed by a Water Services Corporation or ARMS Ltd official confirming that an electricity account exists, but a bill cannot be issued and providing details of the account holder, consumer scheme and service address.

An Applicant can submit more than one application under this Scheme. The Applicant must also satisfy the conditions required in the guidelines shown in Schedule II to this Government Notice. Each application shall be assigned a number indicating the order in which it was received by the REWS. The first application submitted by each Applicant who has not benefitted under the first and/or the second call of the Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources for Voluntary Organisations shall be given priority over:

a) applications received from Applicants who have benefited under the first and/or the second call of the Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources for Voluntary Organisations;

b) multiple applications received from any single Applicant under this call.

Allocations shall be assigned on a first come first served basis subject to the prioritization being outlined herein and subject to the availability of systems.

3. Applicability

This scheme applies to an eligible applicant (VO) operating in Malta, for which an application has been made on an effective date and which application was approved by a confirmation letter.

4. Manner of Application and documents to be submitted together with the Application

i. For an application to be valid under this Scheme, it must contain all the information, details and documents as mentioned in the application form shown in Schedule III to this Government Notice and as may be required in terms of this Scheme, and as listed in the guidelines shown in Schedule II to this Government Notice. Incomplete and/or modified application forms will not be processed. Furthermore, application forms with modified declarations will not be processed;

ii. Only those Applications that follow all the requirements of this Scheme shall be eligible for participation in the Scheme established by this Government Notice. Applications that do not meet any of the criteria required by the Scheme at the time of Application shall be rejected.

iii. The number of photovoltaic systems available for allocation under this Scheme is limited. Therefore, the number of eventual beneficiaries shall be limited so that the maximum amount of photovoltaic systems allocated will not exceed the amount available as shown in Schedule I to this Government Notice.

iv. Applications shall be processed and eventually accepted according to their order of receipt by the REWS, until the amount available as shown in Schedule I to this Government Notice has been reached.

Applications that are submitted prior to the effective date shall be rejected and shall be deemed automatically invalid.

5. Form of Application

Applicants may apply to participate in the Scheme in the application form found in Schedule III to this Government Notice and as stated in the guidelines found in Schedule II to this Government Notice. The de minimis state aid rules shall apply to the applicants under this scheme.

6. Validity of Application

An application shall not be deemed to have been submitted unless it is full and complete in all material and unless it contains all the information required and is accompanied by all documentation requested. An application shall be deemed to have been approved by the MESD only when specifically approved in writing to the Applicant by means of a letter of confirmation sent by the MESD.

7. Duration of the Scheme

Applications for this Scheme may be validly received during the effective date of this scheme. This Scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development.

8. Obligations of the Voluntary Organisations

The applicant shall abide by the terms and conditions established by this Government Notice, including the Guidelines found in Schedule II, and the clauses of the contract to be entered into after the issue of the confirmation letter.

9. Amendments to the Scheme

The Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development shall always have the right to make any amendments to this Scheme by means of a notice published in the Government Gazette containing such amendments.

SCHEDULE I

Number of installations to be granted under this scheme on a first come first served basis:

Up to Fifteen (15) Photovoltaic systems with a generating capacity of 7.2kWp DC provided with a three-phase inverter to be connected to the grid with a three-phase connection.

Twenty-Eight (28) Photovoltaic systems with a generating capacity of 3.6kWp DC provided with a single-phase inverter. The number of 3.6kWp systems available may be increased if the 7.2kWp DC systems are not fully allocated.

SCHEDULE II

Guidelines to this scheme:

www.rews.org.mt

SCHEDULE III

Application form:

www.rews.org.mt

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:

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 ir-Rumani, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 9970).

Triq il-Parjan, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 9971).

Triq il-Fuħħar, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 9972).

Triq il-Farinal, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 9973).

Triq il-Bergamott, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 9974).

Part of Triq l-Inkurunazzjoni, Mosta (indicated on the site plan on page 9975).

Part of Triq il-Kunzar, Msida (indicated on the site plan on page 9976).

Triq il-Liedna, Fgura (indicated on the site plan on page 9977).

Misraħ is-Sebbieħ, Mġarr (indicated on the site plan on page 9978).

New Street in Triq l-Imtarfa, Mtarfa (indicated on the site plan on page 9979).

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 his 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 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq ir-Rumani, Mosta, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Parjan, Mosta, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Fuħħar, Mosta, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Farinal, Mosta, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Bergamott, Mosta, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 30th June 2022, no parking will be permitted in part of Triq l-Inkurunazzjoni, Mosta, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in part of Triq il-Kunzar, Msida due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in Triq il-Liedna, Fgura, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in Misraħ is-Sebbieħ, Mġarr, due to road works.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that from 28th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, no parking will be permitted in New Street in Triq Mtarfa, L-Imtarfa, 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.