Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,110 of 5th September 2023

The President of Malta has been pleased to approve the grant of a Commission in the rank of Lieutenant Nurse (non-combatant) in the Armed Forces of Malta (Regular Force) to Ms Stefania Ruggier and Ms Ilona Seychell, with effect from 5th September, 2023.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,109 of 1st September, 2023 (Legal Notices 206 to 209).

L.N. 206 of 2023: Petroleum (Production) Act (Cap. 156); Petroleum (Production) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 207 of 2023: Petroleum (Production) (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act No. XXVIII of 2023); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 208 of 2023: Set-Off and Netting on Insolvency Act (Cap. 459); Financial Collateral Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

L.N. 209 of 2023: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Conservation of Wild Birds (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2023.

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 Marie Cauchi to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Maria Vella Magro for the period between the 29th August, 2023 and the 10th September, 2023.

Today the 31st August, 2023

Adrian Micallef

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

THE Principal Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister has approved the following acting appointment:

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Health has approved the following acting appointment:

Support Scheme for Research and Innovation Projects in the Fields of Energy and Water

IN order to implement the National Strategy for Research and Innovation in Energy and Water (2021-2030), officially launched on 17th June, 2020, the Energy and Water Agency within the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise has developed this Scheme by virtue of which financial assistance will be provided for research and innovation (R&I) projects in the field of energy and water, in line with the priority areas of the 2023 Call for Proposals.

By means of this Government Notice, it is hereby being notified that a call for applications is being issued under this initiative.

Applications to this scheme will be received between the 11th Septemer, 2023 and 4th December, 2023. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Offers of support for Projects under the 2023 Call for Proposals shall be provided to Successful Applicants according to the rank order and until the funds are either exhausted or until no Successful Applicants remain. When the requested Grant Value of the next ranking Successful Applicant exceeds the remaining unallocated funds, the scheme shall stop disbursing funds. Disbursement may resume should one of the successful applicants, for any reason, decides not to accept the grant offer. The full set of rules applicable for this call are laid down in the Rules for Participation 2023. Potential Applicants are expected to read through and familiarise themselves with the document in question prior to submitting an application.

Further information and documents relating to the scheme can be found on (https://energywateragency.gov.mt/schemes/).

Prescribed Speed Monitoring Devices interms of Regulation 127 of the Motor Vehicles

Regulations (S.L. 65.11)

IT is hereby notified that in terms of the provisions of sub-regulations (3) and (4) of Regulation 127 of the Motor Vehicles Regulations, the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has prescribed the following speed monitoring device in terms of the said regulations:

Kustom Signals, Inc.

Truvelo LASERCAM 4 Speed recording device, Handheld Digital Video LIDAR

Serial Number: LE2126

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(1) and Article 73(2)

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 Tax and Customs hereby notifies the persons/companies listed hereunder to call at the Compliance and Investigations Directorate, Office of the Commissioner for Revenue, 7, Triq il-Masġar, Ħal Qormi QRM 3217, within thirty days of this notice to collect the notices made on such persons/companies.

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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 Tax and Customs 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 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: