Notices published in Govt Gazette No 20,843 of 22nd April 2022

Authorisation Examination for the Application of Authorisation of a Service Provider for Electrical Installations as per Legal Notice 225 of 2010 – July 2022

1. The Director of Examinations and the Board of Local Public Examinations notify that the examinations for Electrical Theory and Electrical Installation Technology will be held between Tuesday, 12th July, 2022 and Friday, 15th July, 2022, to enable successful candidates to apply to the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (REWS) for the issue of Authorisations 'A' and 'B' as stipulated in the Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545) and Legal Notice 225 of 2010.

2. The Director of Examinations and the Board of Local Public Examinations also notify that the Practical examination in connection with the Authorisation of a service provider for electrical installations 'A' and 'B' will be held on Tuesday, 13th September, 2022, whilst the interviews will be held between Friday, 16th September, and Tuesday, 4th October, 2022.

3. The Board of Public Local Examinations and the Registrar of Examinations would like to inform candidates sitting for the Authorisation A and B examinations that, with effect from January 2023 a new syllabus will be introduced. Therefore, the July 2022 session will be the last one the examination papers of which will be based on the current syllabus. Candidates failing in any part of the examinations of this session will have a one-time opportunity to sit for a resit to obtain a pass in the remaining examination/s. Those who also fail from the resit will have to sit for the entire examination session based on the new syllabus (in February 2023).

4. The examination will be held in two sections as follows:

(a) Authorisation 'A' Examination – Single Phase

Paper I (written) Electrical Theory

Time allowed: 3 hours

Marks: 100 (Max.), 50 (Min.)

Paper II (written) Electrical Installation Technology

Time allowed: 3 hours

Marks: 100 (Max.), 50 (Min.)

Practical Test (written)/Interview

(Max. 100 marks – Min. 50 marks)

(b) Authorisation 'B' Examination – Three Phase

Paper I (written) Electrical Theory

Time allowed: 3 hours

Marks: 100 (Max.), 50 (Min.)

Paper II (written) Electrical Installation Technology

Time allowed: 3 hours

Marks: 100 (Max.), 50 (Min.)

Practical Test (written)/Interview

(Max. 100 marks – Min. 50 marks)

5. To be able to apply for Authorisation 'A' or for Authorisation 'B', candidates must obtain a pass mark in both Paper I and Paper II. They will also be required to sit for the Practical Test/Interview and obtain a Pass in order to be successful.

6. Candidates who obtained a pass in either Paper I or in Paper II are not required to sit again for the paper in which they were successful provided that the result was not obtained earlier than the February 2020 session.

7. Candidates need to obtain a pass in both Paper I and Paper II as well as in the Practical/Interview until the July 2022 session will be the last one the examination papers of which will be based on the current syllabus.

8. Candidates can apply online by logging in on (https://myexams.gov.mt/applications/) between Monday, 9th May, 2022 and Friday, 20th May, 2022.

9. Late applications will not be considered.

10. A copy of the syllabus of the examination may be obtained from the website of the Department of Examinations from the following URL (https://myexams.gov.mt/).

11. The Board of Local Public Examinations shall have the power to deal summarily with any candidate who while the examination is in progress, is found to be guilty of misconduct or of any breach of the instructions issued for the guidance of candidates.

12. The Board of Local Public Examinations reserves the right to annul the examination if any irregularity is detected. Such annulment may be in respect of the whole examination even if the detected irregularity is in respect of only one paper or a particular stage of the examination.

Remuneration of the Public Lending Rights Scheme

The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-ninth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being distributed to authors, illustrators and photographers whose books were borrowed from Public Libraries in Malta and Gozo in the period covering the 1st of January, 2022 till the 31st of March, 2022. The list of said persons, their books and total remuneration can be found below:

Notice

By virtue of regulation 88 of the Third Schedule of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), the Electoral Commissioners hereby notify that a casual election is being held to fill the vacancy of a Councillor for the Local Council of Il-Mosta.

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

Naxxar.

(CAP. 363)

Notice

In accordance with the provisions of regulation 89 of the Third Schedule of the Local Councils Act (Cap. 363), the Electoral Commissioners notify that they will be in attendance at the Office of the Electoral Commission, Ex-Trade Fair Grounds, In-Naxxar, on Monday, 25th, Tuesday, 26th and Wednesday, 27th April, 2022 from 10.00 a.m. to noon to receive nominations of candidates for the casual election of a Councillor for the Local Council of Il-Mosta.

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

Naxxar.

Notice

By virtue of regulation 90 of the Third Schedule of the Local Government Act (Cap. 363), the Electoral Commissioners hereby notify that the candidate nominated in accordance with the provisions of regulation 89 of the aforesaid schedule for the casual election of a Councillor for the Locality of Ħaż-Żebbuġ (M) is the following that is:

Nominated Candidate

BORG ANTHONY

The Electoral Commissioners further notify that they will proceed to examine the ballot papers of Dr Malcolm Paul Galea (Agius Galea) for the Locality of Ħaż-Żebbuġ (M), in accordance with the provisions of regulation 91 of the Third Schedule of the Local Government Act (Cap. 363), on Monday, 25th April, 2022 at 9.00 a.m. at the Counting Hall Complex, Naxxar.

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

Naxxar.

ħal gĦargĦur Local Council

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Monday, 25th April, 2022, from 10.00 a.m. till 11.00 a.m., Triq Fidiel Zarb will be closed for traffic. Parking of vehicles is not permitted during this time.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Ħal Għargħur Local Council notifies that on Thursday, 28th April, 2022, from 9.30 a.m. till 4.00 p.m., Triq il-Kbira will be closed for traffic. Parking of vehicles is not permitted during this time.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Birkirkara Local Council notifies that on Tuesday, 3rd May, 2022, these streets are going to be closed and no parking is allowed from 7.00 a.m. till noon: Triq il-Kbira, Triq Brared, Triq John Borg, Triq l-Isqof Labini, Triq Rigu, Pjazza Santa Liena and Triq Santa Liena.

The Mġarr Local Council notifies that:

The Commissioner of Police hereby notifies that in terms of Legal Notice 101/97, the streets listed hereunder are to be classified as Tow Zones as indicated.

In virtue of section 52(1) the Traffic Regulation Ordinance (Chapter 65) the Commissioner of Police hereby notifies that the transit and stopping of vehicles through the streets mentioned hereunder is prohibited on the dates and indicated times.

Mġarr

All the traffic movement (transit or parking) is prohibited on Sunday, 24th April, 2022, from 8.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m., through Triq Fisher, part of Triq il-Kbira (from Triq il-Kurat Chetcuti up to Triq Vitale), part of Triq Dun Edgar Salamone (from Triq San Pawl up to Wesgħet il-Ġublew), Triq il-Kurat Chetcuti, Wesgħet il-Ġublew, Triq Sir Harry Luke, Triq Mons. Orazio Vella, Triq il-Banjijiet Rumani, Triq Ramiro Cali`, Triq San Pawl, Triq San Pietru, Triq ir-Ruħ and Triq iż-Żebbiegħ.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Għarb Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 1st May, 2022, Pjazza taż-Żjara tal-Madonna and Triq il-Knisja from Triq Viżitazzjon will be closed to traffic and no parking is allowed from 9.30 a.m. till 1.00 p.m. due to an activity at Pjazza taż-Żjara tal-Madonna.

Traffic from behind the church going to Victoria will be passing through Triq Trux, Triq l-Isqof Mikiel Molina and Triq Ta' Sdieri.