Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,721 of 19th October 2021

Appointment of Adjudicators on the Small Claims Tribunal

IT is notified for general information that in terms of sub-articles (2) and (5) of Article 4 of the Small Claims Tribunal Act (Cap. 380 of the Laws of Malta), the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed Dr Marouska Debono as Adjudicator on the Small Claims Tribunal for a period of five (5) years commencing on the 30th September, 2021.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,718 of 13th October, 2021 (Legal Notices 384 to 386), No. 20,719 of 14th October, 2021 (Legal Notice 387) and No. 20,720 of 15th October, 2021 (Legal Notice 388 to 390), respectively.

L.n. 384 of 2021: Immigration Act (Cap. 217); Malta Residence and Visa Programme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 385 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); Secondary Education Applied Certificate (SEAC) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 386 of 2021: Education Act (Cap. 327); The Conduct of the Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 387 of 2021: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Conservation of Wild Birds (Framework for Allowing a Research Derogation to Determine Malta's Reference Population of Seven Finch Species (Repeal) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 388 of 2021: Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 389 of 2021: Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); EU Fertilising Products (Implementing) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 390 of 2021: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Investment Aid 2021 (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

Appointment of Umpire

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 107 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318), the Minister for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children's Rights is pleased to appoint Dr Simon Micallef Stafrace, LLD, to be Umpire for the purposes of the said Act.

This appointment is for a period of one year with effect from 18th October, 2021.

Appointment of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Chapter 424 (part III) Article 8 (2) of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health has made the following appointments on the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Board for a period of two years.

Chairperson

Arch. David Xuereb

Ex-Member

Ms Diana Vella Muscat

Members

Dr Zaid Teebi

Ms Sharon Galea Iriele

Mr Victor Carachi

Mr Edwin Balzan

Ms Abigail Mamo

Mr Joseph Delia

Dr Stephen Montfort

Secretary

Dr Marouska Debono

Observers

Mr Anthony Casaru

Mr Michael Galea

Dr Mark Gauci

Malta Business Registry (Establishment as an Agency) Order 2018

it is notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred in regulation 7 of the Malta Business Registry (Establishment as an Agency) Order, 2018, the Minister responsible for the mentioned Agency has appointed Dr Geraldine Ann Spiteri Lucas (ID 0247386M) as the Registrar of Companies for the purposes of the Companies Act with effect from 18th October, 2021.

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MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES,FOOD AND ANIMAL RIGHTS

Plant Protection Directorate

The Plant Protection Directorate hereby notifies that Government Notice number 513 published in Government Gazette number 20,609 of the 16th April, 2021, regarding the  management of palm trees within designated sites, is hereby being renewed.

By a decree dated 11th October, 2021, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr Kristen Dimech failed to execute what he had been ordered to do in its decree of the 9th August, 2021, and consequesntly after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforsaid decree.

Today, Tuesday, 12th October, 2021

Notice is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:

Dr Claude Sapiano, LLD

f/Land Registrar

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 aPrivate 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.

Notice in terms of Article 29 of the Income Tax Management Act, Cap. 372; and Article 73(2) Value Added Tax Act, Cap. 406

In terms of the proviso to article 29(1) of the Income Tax Management Act and/or article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Revenue hereby notifies the persons/companies listed hereunder to call at the Compliance and Investigations Directorate, Office of the Commissioner for Revenue, Centre Point Building, Ta' Paris Road, Birkirkara BKR 4633, within thirty days of this notice to collect the notices made on such persons/companies.

Name Reference

Notice in terms of Article 61(1)

In Terms of the proviso to article 61 (1) of the Duty on Documents and Transfers Act, the Commissioner for Revenue hereby notifies the persons listed hereunder to call at the Capital Transfer Duty Department, 46, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, to collect the notices made on such persons.

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: