Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,225 of 25th March 2014

NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL

Consultation Meeting

The National Book Council notifies publishers, authors, and professionals, and all private entities involved in the book sector to attend a consultation meeting organised by the National Book Council.  The Council receives proposals on the development of legislation regarding books and fiscal and financial incentives for the book sector.

The consultation meeting will be held on Saturday, 5th April, 2014, between 10.00 a.m. and noon in Castille Hall, Hotel Excelsior, Floriana.

Registration is to be addressed to (joe.debattista@gov.mt).

25th March, 2014

MALTA COUNCIL FOR THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR

Expression of Interest for the Provision of Research on Volunteers and Volunteering in Malta

The Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector (MCVS), responsible to organise activities under the VO Fund as established in the VO Act (Chapter 492) is requesting Expressions of Interest for the provision of research on volunteers and volunteering in Malta.

Conditions and specifications for request for quotations for the provision of research on volunteers and volunteering in Malta:

The qualitative and quantitative research study on volunteers and voluntary organisations in Malta should address and evaluate the following issues:

Social Impact

Number of VO’s enrolled with the Commissioner for VOs;
Number of VO’s not-enrolled with the Commissioner for VOs;
Areas of operation by the sector;
Number of Volunteers in each Sector;
Number of paid Staff in each Sector.

Financial Impact

Salary costs for paid staff ;
Collection from public/fundraising;
Up take of Public Funds;
Uptake of EU Funds;
Generation of funds through own operation.

General Public

Participation including number persons and average number of hours per person;
Financial contribution.

All the above mentioned services and facilities should be provided in an itemized manner which shows the whole breakdown of expenses in the submitted expression of interest and including VAT.

For further information, an electronic version may be obtained from the website (www.maltacvs.org) under the sectionby “resources/documents” or requested by sending an e-mail on (mauro.pace-parascandalo@gov.mt) and by phone on 2124 0041.
Sealed quotations, clearly marked “Request for quotation for the provision of research on volunteers and volunteering in Malta”, are to be deposited at the office of th Council for the Voluntary Sector by noon of Thursday, the 18th of April 2014 at the address below:

Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector,
Floor 1, Block C, Beltissebħ,
Floriana, FRN 1700

Organisations or individuals intending to submit a proposal are to send their particulars on (mcvs.msdc@gov.mt) in case any clarifications needs to be communicated to all interested bidders.

25th March, 2014

CONSCIENCE MONEY

The Accountant General acknowledges the receipt of the amount of €20 on the 21st March, 2014, as conscience money.

25th March, 2014

ŻEBBUĠ (GOZO) LOCAL COUNCIL

Annual Locality Meeting

In accordance with Article 70 of the Local Council’s Act (Cap. 363), an annual locality meeting will be held on Thursday, 3rd April, 2014, at the Żebbuġ Local Council Hall at 5.30 p.m.

All residents whose names appears in the last Żebbuġ Local Council’s Electoral Register are invited to attend and to participate in the discussion.

All participants may put forward their suggestions for the Council’s consideration.

25th March, 2014

ĦAL QORMI LOCAL COUNCIL

The Ħal Qormi Local Council notifies that part of Triq il-Vitorja (from Triq Zinzel down to Triq San San Bartolomew), and part of Triq San Bartolomew, (in front of St. Sebastian Parish Church),  will be closed for all traffic on Tuesday, 15th April, 2014, and Wednesday, 16th April, 2014, from 6.00 p.m. till midnight on all days.

No parking is allowed in these streets.

Parked cars will be towed.

25th March, 2014

MALTA COMPETITION AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS AUTHORITY

In exercise of the powers conferred by articles 22 (1) (a) of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority Act (Act No. VI of 2011), the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA) has adopted the following European and international Standards, prepared under the auspices of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO ), as Maltese National Standards. Therefore, in addition to being European and/or international Standards, the MCCAA has approved and endorsed these Standards which now have the status of National Standards as from the date of this Government official publication.

MSA lists Gaz 25.3.pdf

Details of these standards can be found on MCCAA website: (standards@mccaa.org.mt).

These standards are available from the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority, National Road, Blata l-Bajda, Ħamrun, Malta.

Tel: (+356) 2395 2000, Fax: (+356) 2124 2406, Internet: (http://www.mccaa.org.mt).

25th March, 2014