Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,878. of 17th June 2022

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 91 (1) and by Article 124 (5) (a) of the Constitution of Malta, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment as Acting Attorney General of Dr Philip Galea Farrugia, Deputy Attorney General, from 31st May till 2nd June, 2022.

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

Bill No. 7 entitled the Health Care Professions (Amendment) Act, 2022.

Board of Directors

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of Article 6 of the Housing Authority Act (Cap. 261), the Minister for Social and Affordable Accommodation has appointed the Board of Directors of the Housing Authority, as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Robert Ducker

Deputy Chairperson

Mr George Coleiro

Members

Ms Henriette Cannataci

Mr Adrian Farrugia

Mr Owen Farrugia

Mr Peter Fitzgerald

Perit Joseph Grech

Mr Thomas Grima

Ms Deborah Lauria

Ms Maria Magri

Ms Josephine Spiteri

Ms Jennifer Xuereb

Secretary

Dr Alicia Borg

These appointments are for a period of one year with effect from 20th June, 2022.

Board of Management and Administration

IT is notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 3 of the Arbiter for Financial Services Act, Cap. 555, the Minister for Finance and Employment has made the following appointments on the Board of Management and Administration

Chairman

Mr Geoffrey Bezzina, BA (Hons) Banking and Finance, MA European Studies

Members

Mr Peter Muscat, BA, ACIB (London)

Ms Stephanie Mifsud, B. Accty (Hons), MIA, CPA

These appointments are valid for a period of three years, with effect from 2nd June, 2022.

It is notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 7 of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Malta Stock Exchange Institute Ltd,  the Minister for Finance and Employment has made the following appointments as follows:

Chairman

Mr Joseph Portelli, BA (Hons)

Directors

Prof. Joseph Falzon, BA, MA (Memphis), PhD (Northwestern)

Mr Simon Zammit, MBA (Henley), MBCS CITP

Dr Stephanie Fabri, PhD (Warwick), MSc Public Sector Economics (York), B. Com Economics (Hons) (Melit.)

These appointments are valid for a period of three years up to 21st April, 2025.

Appointment of the Building and Construction Authority Board 

With reference to the Government Notice No. 664 published in the Government Gazette No. 20,874 of Friday, 10th June, 2022, the Board of the Building and Construction Authority has been appointed with effect from the 10th June, 2022, for a period of three (3) years.

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 11th June, 2022 and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 646 of 3rd June, 2022 are hereby being cancelled.

IT is hereby notified that in virtue of subarticle (1) of article 6 of the Commissioner for Oaths Ordinance, Notary Dr Paula Mamo of 25, 'Nirvana', Triq Sidtna tal-Anġli, Żebbuġ, has resigned her office as Commissioner for Oaths.

Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper

It is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Chanelle Vella to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Katya Bezzina, for the period between the 29th June, 2022 and the 9th July, 2022.

Today, the 14th June, 2022

Dr MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper

It is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Ann Fenech Adami to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Martha Carabott, for the period between the 20th June, 2022 and the 6th July, 2022.

Today, the 14th June, 2022

Dr MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

A Grant for the Purchase of Systems for Domestic Use that Reduce the Consumption of Energy

In order to further encourage the efficient use of energy in the domestic sector, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is administering the following national funded scheme which aims to encourage the use of roof insulation and double glazing systems for domestic use that reduce the consumption of energy.

1. Grant payable under this scheme

Applicants may apply for a grant under this scheme by means of an online form from the Regulator for Energy and Water Services website (www.rews.org.mt) or by means of the form downloadable from the same website.

The scheme is administered and governed in terms of the guidelines also downloadable from the website. Applicants who have received a similar grant shall not be eligible for another grant issued in terms of this scheme.

2. Duration of the scheme

Applications for this call may be validly received as from the 16th of June, 2022 until the end of year 2022. The scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.

This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services also by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.

3. Amendments to the scheme

The Regulator for Energy and Water Services shall at all times have the right to make any amendments to this scheme by means of a notice published in the Government Gazette containing such amendments.

SCHEDULE

Grant percentage and maximum in relation to the retrofitted double glazing: 50% of the total eligible, including VAT, and capped at €1000.

Grant percentage and maximum in relation to the retrofitted roof insulation: 50% of the total eligible, including VAT, and capped at €1000

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: