Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,205 of 8th March 2024

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 Abigail Caruana Vella, Senior Lawyer, between the 2nd and the 10th March, 2024.

IT is notified that the members of the new Notarial Council elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Notarial College held on the 27th January, 2024, at its first meeting of the 14th February, 2024, were assigned the following posts:

President

Notary Dr Roland Wadge

Vice President

Notary Joseph Abela

General Secretary

Notary Dr Maronia Fenech

Treasurer

Notary Dr Daniel Vella

Members

Notary Dr Graziella Agius Farrugia

Notary Dr Malcolm Mangion

Notary Dr Liza Schembri

Notary Dr Joseph Smith La Rosa De Cristoforo

Notary Dr Josette Spiteri Cauchi

It is notified for general information that Dr Mario Caruana, LLD, will be resigning from Official Curator and Advocate for Legal Aid (Malta) with effect from 27th April, 2024.

1. Introduction

The title of these regulations is the Green Mobility Regulations, 2023, hereinafter referred to as the “regulations".

The regulations are necessary in order to encourage the transition to more sustainable transportation.

Furthermore, the scheme will be administered by Malta Enterprise (hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation").

2. Summary and background

The objective of the scheme is to encourage businesses change their fleet to electric vehicles used to transport people and goods. Businesses may seek assistance for investing in recharging infrastructure required for vehicles which are an integral part of the business activity and for leasing clean or zero-emission vehicles.

3. Overview of the structure of the instrument

The legislation consists of six (6) regulations, as follows:

Regulation 1: Citation and commencement.

Regulation 2: Interpretation.

Regulation 3: Assistance to support eligible undertakings.

Regulation 4: Maximum assistance.

Regulation 5: Form of tax credit.

Regulation 6: Deadline for submission of applications for assistance.

4. Commentary on parts and regulations

Regulation 1 stipulates that these regulations shall come into force on 1st January, 2024.

Regulation 3 provides guidance on the form of assistance awarded, that is the assistance provided by the Corporation to the eligible undertaking shall be in the form of financial grants or tax credits.

Regulation 4 provides the maximum assistance to eligible undertakings that invest in the recharging infrastructure and for the leasing of clean commercial vehicles and, or zero-emission vehicles. Whilst regulation 5 stipulates the benefits which the undertaking is entitled to when benefitting from a tax credit. Regulation 6 provides that no assistance shall be granted by the Corporation after 30th December 2026.

5. Concluding section

These regulations shall come into force on 1st January 2024. The two (2) month period referred to in article 3(2)(b) of the Small Business Act shall not apply since the said regulations fall under regulation 2(c) of the Small Business Act (Exemptions) Regulations (S.L. 512.01)

In case of queries, the general public is encouraged to contact the Corporation on info@maltaenterprise.com

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

¹These Explanatory Notes are in accordance with and for the purpose of article 3(2)(c) of the Small Business Act (Chapter 512 of the Laws of Malta).

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.

Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Financial Support for electricity from Installations Producing

Electricity from Renewable Sources with Capacity from 40kWp up to less than 1000kWp

With reference to Government Notice 285 published in Government Gazette No. 21,200 of 1st March, 2024, on page 2230, the start date for the submission of bids of call no. 1 in the English version should read 'Friday, 26th April, 2024'.

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: