Government Notices published in Government Gazette no 21,131 of 13th October 2023

Appointments to the Board of the Environmentand Resources Authority

IT is hereby notified for general information that in the exercise of the powers conferred by Article 6 of the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), the Minister for the Environment, Energy, and Enterprise has made the following appointments to the Board of the Environment and Resources Authority.

Members

Mr Kurt Farrugia

Perit Kevin Fsadni

These appointments are effective from 27th September, 2023, for a period of three (3) years.

IT is hereby notified for general information that in excercise of the powers conferred by Article (10)(7) of the Social Care Standards Authority Act, (Cap. 582), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Active Ageing has approved the appointment of Mr David Scicluna as Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Social Care Standards Authority instead of Mr Jorgen Souness.

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 (1) of the Commissioner for Older Persons Act (Cap. 553), and for the purpose of this Act, the Minister for Active Ageing has appointed the Council for Older Persons as follows:

Chairperson

Prof. Godfrey Laferla

Commisioner for Older Persons

Members

Dr Joseph Zarb Adami

Ms Joyce Debono

Mr Ludgard Scicluna

Mr Norman Grech

Dr Anthony DeGiovanni

Mr Peter Paul Bonnici

These appointments are valid for one year with effect from the 3rd October, 2023.

Social Assistance Board

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has approved that the Social Assistance Board established by and under the aforesaid Act, be composed as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Raymond Chetcuti

Members

Ms Antointette Aquilina

Hon. Ivan Bartolo, M.P.

Mr Marco Bonnici

Ms Graziella Castillo

Hon. Jude Taddeo Debattista, M.P.

Mr Carmel k/a Lino Debono

Mr Emanuel Deguara

Ms Olivia Farrugia

Ms Mary Savona

Secretary

Mr Martin Buhagiar

These appointments are for a period of one year with effect from 27th September, 2023.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality has approved the following acting appointment:

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 9th October, 2023, and the arrangements referred to in Government Notice No. 1343 of 3rd October, 2023, are hereby being cancelled.

​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 Nicole Cassar to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Marco Farrugia for the period between the 12th October, 2023 and the 12th April, 2024.

Today the 6th October, 2023

​Adrian Micallef

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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 and 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 Żejtun, Malta:

1. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a horizontal access of about 4,100 metres long, with a diameter of 600 millimetres with a variable depth and laying of services for an indefinite period, which land is bounded on the north, on the east and on the south by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

2. The mentioned subsoil rights consisting in the digging of a trench about 702 metres long, with a diameter of 600 millimetres with a variable depth and laying of services for an indefinite period, which land is bounded on the north, on the east and on the south by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

The two abovementioned plots of land are shown with the colurs red and green respectively on plan P.D. no. 2023_0375, 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

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

Name Reference

Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Wastein Streets and Public Places or Areas Regulations

(S.L. 549.40)

Waste Regulations

(L.N. 35 of 2023)

(S.L. 549.63)

Notice in accordance with sub-regulation 4B(2) of S.L. 549.40 and sub-regulation 12A(2) of S.L. 549.63

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4B of the Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas Regulations and by sub-regulation 12A(2) of the Waste Regulations, the Minister responsible for the Environment is by virtue of this Notice establishing the date of 15th October, 2023, as the date on which enforcement will begin on recyclable waste disposed in black bags, such as beverage containers made of plastic or metal, containers of other domestic products such as soap containers and similar products, metal cans, and other packaging.

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 is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:

Dr Claude Sapiano, LLD

Land Registrar

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: