No. 297
ĠIEĦ IR-REPUBBLIKA ACT (Cap. 251)
IT is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit to the Maltese national Mr Anthony Apap by the Republic of Poland.
10th October, 2018
No. 298
LEGAL NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,577 of 23rd February, 2021, No. 20,579 of 25th February, 2021, and No. 20,580 of 26th February, 2021, respectively.
L.N. 58 of 2021: Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452); Annual Leave National Standard (Amendment) Order, 2021.
L.N. 59 of 2021: Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452); Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.
L.N. 60 of 2021: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Organised Public Mass Events (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2021.
L.N. 61 of 2021: Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545); Feed-in Tariffs Scheme (Electricity Generated from Solar Photovoltaic Installations) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations, 2021.
L.N. 62 of 2021: Government Borrowing and Management of Public Debt (Cap. 575), Ecclesiastical Entities (Properties) Act (Cap. 358); Directive by the Minister for Finance for the issue of €212,000 7% Malta Government Stock, 2031 (III).
L.N. 63 of 2021: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Donations (Community Chest Fund) (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
L.N. 64 of 2021: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Double Taxation Relief on Taxes on Income with the Republic of Poland (Amendment) Order, 2021.
L.N. 65 of 2021: Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act (Cap. 602); Commencement Notice.
2nd March, 2021
No. 299
FINANCIAL SERVICES TRIBUNAL
IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 21 of the Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Cap. 330) and article 2 of the Financial Markets Act (Cap. 345), the Minister for Finance and Employment has appointed the Financial Services Tribunal for a period of three (3) years ending on 24th February, 2024, as follows:
Chairman
Dr Ian Stafrace, LLD
Members
Dr Nicholas Valenzia, BA, LLD, LLM (Wales)
Mr Joseph Azzopardi, FCCA, FIA, CPA, MBA (Warwick)
Secretary
Ms Amber Darmanin, B European Studies (Hons), MA Diplomacy
It is further notified that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 57(1) of the Insurance Business Act (Cap. 403), the Minister for Finance and Employment has appointed the following substitute members of the Financial Services Tribunal for the purpose of procedures arising under the Insurance Business Act.
Substitute Members
Dr Joseph M. Sammut, LLD
Mr. Robert Ducker, BSc (Hons) Financial Services (UMIST), ACIB
25th February, 2021
No. 300
COMMISSIONER FOR OLDER PERSONS ACT (CAP. 553)
IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 (1) (c) of the Commissioner for Older Persons Act (Cap. 553), and for the purpose of this Act, the Minister for Education has appointed Ms Olympia Galea as a representative for the Ministry in the Council for Older Persons instead of Mr Joseph Baldacchino.
This appointment is valid till the 19th July, 2021.
2nd March, 2021
No. 301
LOCAL COUNCIL ACTING EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Acting Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from 1st March, 2021:
| Local Council | Acting Executive Secretary |
| Qala | Lorne Cremona |
2nd March, 2021
No. 302
Regulator for Energy and Water Services
A Grant on the Purchase of Renewable Energy Systems in the Domestic Sector – Call 2021/RES
In order to further encourage the better use of the energy being generated by the country, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is administering the following nationally funded scheme which aims to encourage the use of photovoltaic systems for residential use that reduce the use of energy, or use renewable sources of energy.
1. Grant payable under this scheme
Applicants may apply for a grant under this scheme for a system by means of an online form from the Regulator for Energy and Water Services website (www.rews.org.mt) or by means of the form downloadable from the same website. The scheme is administered and governed in terms of the guidelines also downloadable from the website.
Applicants who have received a grant for a similar system since 2010 shall not be eligible for another grant issued in terms of this scheme.
2. Duration of the scheme
Applications for this call may be validly received as from the 26th of February, 2021, until the end of the year. The scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Government Gazette. This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services also by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.
3. Eligible expenditure
The Regulator reserves the right to refuse the grant and, or take legal action to recover the amount granted with interests and any other costs incurred, in case of any applicant having exercised the right to obtain or who has obtained any tax rebate, deduction including deductions of input tax credit from the output tax in terms of the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406), or other tax refund however so described, with regard to the eligible expenditure made in relation to the purchase of the photovoltaic installation.
4. State aid
This scheme will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1407/2013 of 18 December, 2013, on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to De Minimis aid (OJ L 352/1 of 24 December, 2013) as may be amended.
5. Amendments to the scheme
The Regulator for Energy and Water Services shall at all times have the right to make any amendments to this scheme by means of a notice published in the Government Gazette containing such amendments.
SCHEDULE
List of grant percentage:
Option A – PV system with standard solar inverter: 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of 2,500 euro per system and 625 euro/kWp.
Option B – PV system with hybrid inverter: 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of 3,000 euro per system and 750 euro/kWp.
Option C – Hybrid/Battery inverter and battery: 80% of eligible costs of the Battery Storage up to a maximum of 3,600 euro per system and 600 euro/kWh plus 80% of eligible costs of the Hybrid inverter up to a maximum of 1,800 euro per system and 450 euro/kWp.
Option D – Battery Storage only: 80% of eligible costs of the Battery Storage up to a maximum of 3,600 euro per system and 600 euro/kWh.
The applicant, when applying for Option B, may also apply for Option D.
2nd March, 2021
Door numbeing Gaz 2.3.pdf
No. 315
GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS ACT (CAP. 46)
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:
Date Pure Gold Pure Silver
Grams Grams
2.3.2021 €47.189 €0.740
2nd March, 2021
No. 316
Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, fOOD and Animal Rights
Publishing the Removal of Nutritionists
in the Milk Value Chain
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights is hereby notifying the general public that following the publication of persons recognised as Nutritionists for the purpose of the Products of Quality National Scheme in line with the Drinking Milk (Cow) Product Specification as published in the Government Notice No. 288 in the Government Gazette of 1st March, 2019, the following nutritionists are no longer recognised as Nutritionists for the scope of the said scheme and are therefore having their registration status withdrawn. These are:
i. Galea Ariana 0018491G
ii. Esposito Gianluca 0149972A
2nd March, 2021
