Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,795 of 1st March 2022

Board of Directors

It is notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 21(2)(c) of the Malta Development Bank Act, Cap. 574, the Minister for Finance and Employment has appointed Prof. Philip von Brockdorff, B A (Hons) (Melit.), M.Sc. (Econ.)(Wales), D. Phil. (York), Grad. CIPD (UK), as Director on the Malta Development Bank Board of Directors in lieu of Mr Robert Borg MA (Fin.Serv.), CPA, FIA. This appointment is valid up to 10th December, 2023.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,789 of 21st February, 2022 (Legal Notices 90 to 92), and No. 20,794 of 25th February, 2022 (Legal Notices 93 to 96), respectively.

L.n. 90 of 2022: Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Mutual Recognition of Qualifications of Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 91 of 2022: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Travel Ban (Extension to All Countries) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 2022.

L.n. 92 of 2022: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Period of Quarantine (Amendment No. 2) Order, 2022.

L.n. 93 of 2022: Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 94 of 2022: Government Lands Act (Cap. 573); Regularisation of Titles of Ordinary Residences Built on Government Land granted by Agricultural Leases Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 95 of 2022: Government Lands Act (Cap. 573); Regularisation of Titles of Ordinary Residences Built on Government Land Granted by Temporary Emphyteusis for Agricultural Purposes Regulations, 2022.

L.n. 96 of 2022: Government Lands Act (Cap. 573); Grant of Emphyteutical Concessions to Authorised Providers Licensed to operate a Petroleum-Filling Station at a Retail Site Located on Government owned Property Regulations, 2022.

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 Għargħur:

1. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 21 metres long, 2.3 metres deep and 6 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 4,405 metres square, which field is bounded on the north, on the east and the south by property of unknown owners.

2. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 65 metres long, 2.3 metres deep and 6 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 3,906 metres square, which field is bounded on the north, on the east and the south by property of unknown owners.

3. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 22 metres long, 2.3 metres deep and 6 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 3,771 metres square, which field is bounded on the north, on the east and the south by property of unknown owners.

4. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 73 metres long, 2.3 metres deep and 6 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 8,788 metres square, which field is bounded on the north, on the east and the south by property of unknown owners.

5. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 27 metres long, 2.3 metres deep and 6 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 2,295 metres square, which field is bounded on the north, on the east and the south by property of unknown owners.

6. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 17 metres long, 2.3 metres deep and 6 metres wide and laying of services for an indefinite period, in a field of the area of about 657 metres square, which field is bounded on the north, on the east and the south by property of unknown owners.

The above-mentioned land is shown on plan marked P.D. 2020_0538 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

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 Community Officer

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.

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: