Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No.20892 of 15th July 2022

Organic Farming Advisory Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Article 6 (1) of the subsidiary legislation 427.93 of the Organic Production and Labelling of Organic Products Regulations, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Organic Farming Advisory Board as follows with effect from 12th July, 2022:

Chairperson

Mr Saviour Debono Grech

Members

Ms Maria Mifsud

Mr Kriss Debono

Mr George Cutajar

Ms Mary Finger

Ms Gloria-Anna Camilleri

Mr Mario Salerno

Wine Regulation Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Cap. 436 of the Wine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Wine Regulation Board as follows with effect from 12th July, 2022:

Chairperson

Mr Saviour Debono Grech

Members

Mr Darren Borg

Mr Karl Chetcuti

Ms Josephine Bartolo

Mr Jeremy Cassar

Mr Vincent George Delicata

Mr Saviour Azzopardi

Ms Maria Spiteri

Mr Gordon Grech

Producer Organisations Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of S.L. 447.04 Producer Organisations Board Regulations, the Board has been constituted as follows with effect from 12th July, 2022:

Chairperson

Mr Francis Galea

Members

Mr Joseph Dingli

Mr Ronald Parnis

Mr Mark Grech

Mr Manwel Farrugia

Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437)

Veterinary Surgeons Council

It is hereby notified for general information that for the purposes of Article 39 (a) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, the Veterinary Surgeons Council shall be constituted as follows. The appointments are with effect from 12th July, 2022 for a period of three years.

Chairperson

Dr Natalino de Brincat DVM

Members

Dr Paul J. Portelli

Dr Alex Scerri Herrera DVM

Mr Jurgen Galea

Dr Teresa Mo Yee Gatt DVM

Dr Trevor Zammit DVM

Dr Anthony Gruppetta DVM

Dr Daniel Cauchi DVM

Farm Advisory

Services Regulations, 2010

Farm Advisory Services Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Article 6 of the subsidiary legislation 117.30 of the Farm Advisory Services Regulations, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Farm Advisory Services Board as follows with effect from 12th July, 2022:

Chairperson

Mr James Gauci

Members

Mr Franklin Buhagiar

Ms Yana Debono Grech

Dr Sergio Fiore DVM

Ms Leeanne Grech

12th July 2022

Appointment of the Masons Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 96 (1) of the Code of Police Laws (Cap. 10) Part V, the Minister for Public Works and Planning has appointed the Masons Board as listed below. 

These appointments are effective from the 4th July, 2022 for a period of three (3) years. 

Chairperson

Perit Godwin Agius

Members

Perit Karl Cutajar

Mr Christian Abela

Mr Saviour Camilleri

Mr Stephen Marston

Dr Colin Deguara

Mr Guido Vella

Mr Mario Cassar

Mr Manuel Pisani

Mr Raymond Tabone

Mr Victor Camilleri

Secretary

Ms Theresa Xuereb

Act,

Board for the Psychotherapy Profession in Malta

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Psychotherapy Profession Act, (Cap. 587), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has confirmed the appointment of the Board for the Psychotherapy Profession in Malta as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Charles Cassar

Vice-Chairperson

Dr Alexia Farrugia Zrinzo

Members

Prof. Angela Abela

Dr Charles Azzopardi

Ms Karen Bishop

Ms Elena Borg

Ms Katya Caruana

Ms Mikela Gonzi

Ms Lisa Sultana

Secretary

Ms Mary Grace Gauci

These appointments shall remain valid until 16th September, 2024.

Affordable Housing

Appointment of the Council of Administrators

IT is notified for general information that in accordance with the Statute of the Foundation for Affordable Housing, the Minister for Social and Affordable Accommodation has approved the appointment of the Council of Administrators, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Stefan Cutajar

Members

Dr Frank Psaila

Mr Dominic Sciberras

These appointments shall remain valid until 13th January, 2024.

The Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality has beem pleaased to approve the promotion of the under mentioned Officers to the rank of Captain with effect from the date as shown against their names.

NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT

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. Anthony Hili to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Enzo Refalo personally and in his position as a delegate and keeper of the act of Notaries Dr Antonio Galea, Dr Ino Mario Grech and Dr Michael Refalo for the period of August, September and October, 2022.

Today, the 13th July, 2022.

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

Deputy Registrar Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT

Report Number: 244/2022

By its decree of the 13th July, 2022, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts ordered that the partial incapacitation ordered against Notary Dr Clarissa Cuschieri by the decree of 6th May, 2022, ceases with immediate effect as the same Notary today complied with the law and the order of the Court.

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

Deputy Registrar Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Today, 13th July, 2022

HEALTHcare SERVICES

                                                        20.7.2022-24.07.2022

AND TRANSFERS ACT (CAP. 364)

Notice in terms of Article 61(1)

In Terms of the proviso to article 61 (1) of the Duty on Documents and Transfer 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

Department of Contracts

Temporary Suspension of Certain Provisions

Relating to Public Procurement

Regulations, 2022

Explanatory Note

1. Introduction

The Department of Contracts is aware of the current ongoing international price related abnormal risk levels stemming mainly from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Through this Legal Notice concrete action is being taken in order to address such abnormal risks and support public contractors in their risk mitigation through the potential issue of targeted financial compensations.

2. Summary and background

These regulations aim at allowing the Director of Contracts to consider requests for compensation stemming from abnormal increases in contract expenses for public contracts signed on or before the 24th February 2022.

Through these regulations, the Department of Contracts is creating the necessary legal basis to be in the best possible position to support public contractors in any Russia-Ukraine conflict induced increase in contract implementation expenses.

3. Overview of the structure of the instrument

The Legal Notice consists of seven (7) new regulations.

4. Commentary on parts and articles

Regulation 1 consists of the title of these regulations.

Regulation 2 provides for the suspension of article 259 of S.L. 601.03 and of article 179 of S.L. 601.05. Such suspension is part of a wider initiative to allow the Director of Contracts to approve compensation/s in view of abnormal international market prices increase due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Regulation 3 requires that all requests for compensation (originating from public contractors) are to be submitted to the relative contracting authority which will in turn forward the said request to the Department of Contracts for its consideration. Furthermore, this regulation specifies the requirements that any request made must satisfy so as to be considered for approval. Sub-regulation (2) provides for any related policy document that the Director of Contracts can issue for the proper regulation and administration of this initiative.

Regulation 4 lays down additional requirements specific to the fact that no claim shall be entertained for works, services, and supplies rendered or delivered before the 24th February 2022 . In addition to the aforesaid, this same regulation lists the requirements imposed on contracting authorities, which must be satisfied, prior to forwarding any request for compensation to the competent authority.

Regulations 5 and 6 explain the contractual and regulatory rationale of this compensation initiative whilst also providing for administrative stipulations that need to be followed.

Regulation 7 contains a sunset clause which sets the validity of these regulations for a period of six (6) months from date of publication of said regulations.

5. Concluding Section

These regulations are intended to support public contractors in the implementation stage of public contracts whilst ensuring that the proper controls are in place to provide this support only when and where applicable and due.

N.B. These Explanatory Notes are not intended to be an exhaustive description of the instrument nor a substitute thereof or a legislative supplement. These Notes do not purport to be an authoritative ruling on the interpretation of the legislation.

GUARDS AND COMMUNITY

OFFICERS (CAP. 389)

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:

Applikazzjoni ghall-liċenza bħala Gwardjani Privat

Application for licence of aPrivate Guard

Isem u kunjom                               Nru. tal-Karta                       Indirizz                                                                                                                                                                                    tal-Identità

Name and SurnameIdentity Card No.Address

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.

Complement of Port Workers

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Regulation 12 of the Port Workers Regulations (S.L. 171.02), the Port Workers Board has established that the complement of registered port workers shall be four hundred (400) as from the 14th July, 2022.

SILVERSMITHS

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: