Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,769 of 18th January 2022

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 Monday, 17th January, 2022, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Monday, 17th January, 2022, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 55 of the 17th January, 2022, ceased to have effect accordingly.

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

Bill No. 258 entitled the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Act, 2022.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,767 of 13th January, 2022 (Legal Notices 5 to 8) and No. 20,768 of 14th January, 2022 (Legal Notice 9), respectively.

L.n. 5 of 2022:  Education Act (Cap. 605); Students Maintenance Grants (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 6 of 2022: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Closure of Food and Drink Outlets (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 7 of 2022: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Vaccination against COVID-19 Certificate (Amendment) Order, 2022.

L.n. 8 of 2022: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Valid Certificate of Recognised Vaccination against COVID-19 Requirement Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 9 of 2022: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Mandatory Use of Medical or Cloth Masks (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the Declaration of the President of Malta of the 11th May, 1989, published in the Government Gazette of the 19th May, 1989, under Government Notice No. 288, the President of Malta had declared that premises number 112 in Triq il-Kbira, at Birkirkara mentioned below was required by the competent Government for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Cap. 88), and whereas this premises is no longer so required, I hereby declare for all intents and purposes of law that the undermentioned premises is no longer required by the competent authority for a public purpose and also according to the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following premises at Birkirkara:

Premises number 112, Triq il-Kbira;

The abovementioned premises is shown with the colour blue and marked with number 112 on plan L.D. no. 57/89, 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

Grant on the Purchase of Special Equipment for Use by Persons with Disability

WITH reference to the grant scheme 'Grant on the Purchase of Special Equipment for use by Persons with Disability' launched through Government Notice number 951, that was published on the 1st September, 2017, in Government Gazette number 19,587, and subsequently amended by Government Notice number 164, that was published on the 9th February, 2018, in Government Gazette number 19,946 and Government Notice No. 1391, that was published on the 5th November, 2019, in Government Gazette number 20,290, the Ministry for Finance and Employment notifies that equipment  'Customisation of vehicles, including hand controls and moveable seats' shall with effect from publication of this Government Notice, no longer be an eligible expenditure through the grant. Applications for this equipment can however be made through the 'Scheme for Exemptions/Reductions/Grants Related to Motor Vehicles for Persons with Disability' as per Article 9(1)(a) S.L. 368.01 'Exemption from Motor Vehicles Registration Tax Rules'.

All the other articles and applicable conditions under the grant scheme shall be kept in force within their terms and conditions and shall continue to be effective and binding.

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:

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

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.

the Electoral Commission notifies that the candidate elected as Councillor in the casual election held on Monday, 17th January, 2022 for the Local Council of Tas-Sliema to fill the post vacated by Mr Anthony Chircop is that whose name is shown hereunder:

john bernard dougall

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds

In-Naxxar

the Electoral Commission notifies that the candidate elected as Councillor in the casual election held on Monday, 17th January, 2022 for the Local Council of Ħad-Dingli to fill the post vacated by Mr Sandro Azzopardi is that whose name is shown hereunder:

demicoli alexander

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds

In-Naxxar