No. 761
PUBLICATION OF ACTS IN SUPPLEMENT
IT is notified for general information that the following Acts are published in the Supplement to this Gazette:
Act No. XXVIII of 2021 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 5) Act, 2021;
Act No. XXIX of 2021 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 6) Act, 2021;
Act No. XXX of 2021 entitled the Business Promotion (Amendment) Act, 2021; and
Act No. XXXI of 2021 entitled the Family Business (Amendment) Act, 2021.
4th June, 2021
No. 762
PUBLICATION OF BILL IN SUPPLEMENT
IT is notified for general information that the following Bill is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:
Bill No. 216 entitled the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (Amendment) Act, 2021.
4th June, 2021
No. 763
MinistRY for Justice, Equality and Governance
Appointment of the Consultative Council for Women's Rights
IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance has appointed Dr Claire Azzopardi Lane as member and Dr Stephanie Caruana as substitute member on the Consultative Council for Women's Rights for a period of one (1) year with effect from 31st May, 2021.
4th June, 2021
No. 764
Ministry for Justice, Equality and Governance
Appointment of the Sentencing Advisory Policy Board
IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers vested in him by article 9 (1) of the Drug Dependence (Treatment not Imprisonment) Act, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance has appointed the following to form the Sentencing Advisory Policy Board.
Chairperson
Dr Alex Scerri Herrera
Members
Dr Herman Mula
Ms Naomi Baker
Dr Fleur Abela
Ms Roberta Formosa
Ms Amanda Grech
Secretary
Dr Gabriel Farrugia
This appointment is valid for one (1) year as from 31st May, 2021
4th June, 2021
No. 765
MinistRY for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government
Appointment of Members of the Consultative Council for the South of Malta
IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointment of the members of the Consultative Council for the South of Malta as follows:
Chairperson
The Hon. Dr Etienne Grech
Deputy Chairperson
Ms Janice Falzon
Members
Mr Norbert Edgar Muscat Preca
Mr Steve Compagno
Ms Leanne Burnell
Mr Ryan Spagnol
Mr Vincent Bonello
Ms Anisia Agius
Mr Martin Zammit
Ms Priscilla Cassar
Mr Tonio Montesin – resigned on 21st May, 2021
These appointments are for a period of three (3) years valid up to 13th April, 2023.
31st May, 2021
No. 766
MinistrY for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement
Petitions Board
It is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Petitions (Local Tribunals) Regulations article 3 (1) of S.L. 291.04, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement has approved that a Petitions Board be constituted as follows up to the 30th May, 2023:
Mr Aaron Pace
4th June, 2021
No. 767
BANKING ACT (CAP. 371)
DEPOSITOR COMPENSATION SCHEME REGULATIONS, 2015
Appointment of Members on the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee
IT is hereby notified that, in terms of article 3 of the Banking Act and regulation 5 of the Depositor Compensation Scheme Regulations 2015, published by Legal Notice 383 of 2015, the Malta Financial Services Authority has re-appointed Mr Robert Caruana as Chairman and Member of the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee. The Malta Financial Services Authority has also re-appointed Mr Silvio Galea as Member of the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee. These appointments are effective from 23rd April, 2021 to 22nd April, 2024. The Malta Financial Services Authority has also re-appointed Mr Karol Gabarretta as Member of the Compensation Scheme's Management. This appointment is effective from 1st September, 2021 to 31st August, 2024.
The Compensation Scheme's Management Committee is now formed as follows:
Chairman
Mr Robert Caruana
Members
Mr Kenneth Farrugia
Mr George Farrugia
Mr Karol Gabarretta
Mr Silvio Galea
Dr Edmond Zammit Laferla
Dr Mauro Magro
4th June, 2021
No. 768
INVESTMENT SERVICES ACT (CAP. 370)
INVESTOR COMPENSATION SCHEME REGULATIONS, 2003
Appointment of Members on the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee
IT is hereby notified that, in terms of article 12 of the Investment Services Act and regulations 3 and 5 of the Investor Compensation Scheme Regulations, 2003, published by Legal Notice 368 of 2003, the Malta Financial Services Authority has re-appointed Mr Robert Caruana as Chairman and Member of the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee. The Malta Financial Services Authority has also re-appointed Mr Silvio Galea as Member of the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee. These appointments are effective from 23rd April, 2021 to 22nd April, 2024. The Malta Financial Services Authority has also re-appointed Mr Karol Gabarretta as Member of the Compensation Scheme's Management. This appointment is effective from 1st September, 2021 to 31st August, 2024.
The Compensation Scheme's Management Committee is now formed as follows:
Chairman
Mr Robert Caruana
Members
Mr Kenneth Farrugia
Mr George Farrugia
Mr Karol Gabarretta
Mr Silvio Galea
Dr Edmond Zammit Laferla
Dr Mauro Magro
4th June, 2021
No. 769
BANKING ACT (CAP. 371)
DEPOSITOR COMPENSATION SCHEME REGULATIONS, 2015
Appointment of Members on the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee
IT is hereby notified that, in terms of article 3 of the Banking Act and regulation 5 of the Depositor Compensation Scheme Regulations 2015, published by Legal Notice 383 of 2015, the Malta Financial Services Authority has re-appointed Mr Aldo Giordano as Secretary of the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee. This appointment is effective from 30th April, 2019 to 29th April, 2022.
The Compensation Scheme's Management Committee is now formed as follows:
Chairman
Mr Robert Caruana
Members
Mr Kenneth Farrugia
Mr George Farrugia
Mr Karol Gabarretta
Mr Silvio Galea
Dr Edmond Zammit Laferla
Dr Mauro Magro
Secretary
Mr Aldo Giordano
4th June, 2021
No. 770
INVESTMENT SERVICES ACT (CAP. 370)
INVESTOR COMPENSATION SCHEME REGULATIONS, 2003
Appointment of Members on the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee
IT is hereby notified that, in terms of article 12 of the Investment Services Act and regulations 3 and 5 of the Investor Compensation Scheme Regulations, 2003, published by Legal Notice 368 of 2003, the Malta Financial Services Authority has re-appointed Mr Aldo Giordano as Secretary of the Compensation Scheme's Management Committee. This appointment is effective from 30th April, 2019 to 29th April, 2022.
The Compensation Scheme's Management Committee is now formed as follows:
Chairman
Mr Robert Caruana
Members
Mr Kenneth Farrugia
Mr George Farrugia
Mr Karol Gabarretta
Mr Silvio Galea
Dr Edmond Zammit Laferla
Dr Mauro Magro
Secretary
Mr Aldo Giordano
4th June, 2021
No. 771
WARRANT BY THE MINISTER FOR Justice, Equality and Governance
IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, in the performance of their duties and for as long as they remain in such office, the undermentioned:
Public Officers/Employees
Flores, Mr Svetlick – Chief Executive Officer, Local Enforcement System Agency
Tonna, Mr Claudio – Director (Operations), Local Enforcement System Agency
Vella, Mr Raymond – Senior Officer (HR), Local Enforcement System Agency
Advocates
Degiorgio, Dr Elaine
Mifsud Cachia, Dr Lorna
Legal Procurator
Brannon, Ms Sylvana
By Authority
Edward Zammit Lewis
Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance
4th June, 2021
No. 772
CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE (CAP. 12)
IT is notified for general information that since Dr. Noel Bartolo, LLD, has been elevated to the bench of the judiciary, he will be resigning from Official Curator and Advocate for Legal Aid (Malta) as from 1st June, 2021.
31st May, 2021
No. 773
CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE (CAP. 12)
Appointment of Legal Aid Lawyers
IT IS NOTIFIED for general information that, in terms of Article 89 of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance appointed the following as Legal Aid Lawyer for civil and criminal matters, for the period between 1st June, 2021 and 31st December, 2023, both days included.
MALTA
Dr Cynthia Tomasuolo, LLD
Today 31st May, 2021
No. 774
CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE (CAP. 12)
Appointment of Official Curator
IT IS NOTIFIED for general information that, as per Article 89 of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance appointed the following as Official Curators for the period between 1st January, 2020 and 31st December, 2023, both days included.
MALTA
Dr. Cynthia Tomasuolo, LLD
Today 31st May, 2021
No. 775
DIFFERENT CONDITIONS RELATING TO MANDATORY QUARANTINE
Period of Quarantine Order, 2020
The Superintendent of Public Health notifies that in accordance with article 2 (1) of the Period of Quarantine Order 2020, the persons on essential travel from Portland (Portland International Airport), United States of America on the 2nd June, 2021, with connection from Seattle (Seattle – Tacoma International Airport), United States of America on the 2nd June, 2021, and with additional connection from Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schipol), Netherlands, on the 3rd June, 2021, with scheduled arrival in Malta on the 3rd June, 2021, at 14.50hrs have been subject to those conditions provided by the Superintendent of Public Health.
4th June, 2021
No. 776
Regulator for Energy and Water Services
A Grant for the Purchase of Solar Water Heaters
IN accordance with section 3 (Amendments to the scheme) of Government Notice No. 539 of 2021, published in the Government Gazette dated 20th April, 2021, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is making the following amendment to the Scheme:
In clause 1. of the Scheme, the words:
“Beneficiaries of Solar Water Heater schemes before 2021, and also beneficiaries that opt for a non-stainless steel tank system post 2021, shall be eligible to apply for a second grant, after 5 years from the payment date of the original grant, however only if they opt for the amended scheme of installing a stainless steel tank system. Beneficiaries who opt post 2020 for stainless steel tanks shall automatically be eligible for a second grant after 10 years following payment of the first grant."
Shall be substituted by the words:
“Beneficiaries of Solar Water Heater schemes before 2021, and also beneficiaries that opt for a non-stainless steel tank system or equivalent post 2021, shall be eligible to apply for a second grant, after 5 years from the payment date of the original grant, however only if they opt for the amended scheme of installing a stainless steel tank system or equivalent. Beneficiaries who opt post 2020 for stainless steel tanks or equivalent shall automatically be eligible for a second grant after 10 years following payment of the first grant.
Equivalents of Stainless-steel tanks can only be accepted provided that a 10 year retailer's warranty is provided and together with a 10 year warranty provided by the manufacturer."
4th June, 2021
No. 777
MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FOOD AND ANIMAL RIGHTS
Grant for Production Planning to Farmers based on the Sale of Agricultural Produce (GRAPPA)
The objective of this scheme is to provide financial incentives to farmers to develop and manage a production plan based on supply and demand.
In view of the European Green Deal targets, the Farm to Fork Strategy, and in view of ongoing efforts on a European level to ensure a sustainable production and combat food waste, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights (MAFA) aims to link eligibility for these grants by encouraging land farmers who market their produce through the Pitkali Markets to prepare production plans based on crop plan, review and implement for calendar year 2021.
Crop production planning is a critical and often overlooked part of farming. A production plan, developed before the season starts, helps growers determine how much of each crop to plant, timing and quantity of harvest through the growing season and succession planting or cover cropping to make maximum use of limited acreage. Having a production plan can significantly reduce the stress and chaos of a production season and can contribute to the profitability and productivity of the market farm. Farmers participating in the scheme will be provided with the tools to be able to adjust their production according to the supply and demand.
1. Definitions
In this scheme, unless the context requires otherwise:
Minister: means the Minister responsible for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights.
Agriculture Directorate (AD): The Agriculture Directorate within the Rural Affairs Department (RAD) within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights (MAFA).
AgriConnect: is the entity within the RAD recognized to provide Farm Advisory Services.
Applicant: A Person or legal entity that applied for the grant under this Scheme.
Beneficiary: A legal person applying to benefit from the grant scheme.
Checks and controls: Provide a means of verification that the activitycomplies with, and is in conformity to, the relevant rules and regulations.
Malta Food Agency: The Agency as established in Legal Notice 7/2021.
Pitkali Markets: The Agricultural marketing centres established by SL 117.20.
Primary agricultural production means the production of products of the soil and of stock farming listed in Annex I to the Treaty, without performing any further operation changing the nature of such products.
2. Who is eligible for such assistance?
Assistance is limited to farmers active in the primary agricultural production sector who are registered with the Agriculture Directorate in line with S.L. 549.66 and who are registered with the Pitkali Market and market their produce through the Pitkali Markets.
Only produce produced in the applicant's holding and marketed in the name of the applicant will be eligible for the calculation of the grant.
3. How does a Person Acquire the Right for this Assistance?
To benefit from this scheme applicants are required to implement a production plan submitted electronically through a recognised Farm Advisory Service as indicated by the Agriculture Directorate.
Applicants are to access the Food Production Planning System and review the production plan at least once during the year.
Beneficiaries are to make changes to the production plan where necessary. A confirmation of the review is to be issued by AgriConnect.
Any changes to the production plan are to be notified to the MAFA before they are implemented.
Unsold produce at the Pitkali Market is to be handed over to MAFA to be disposed as determined by MAFA with the aim to reduce food waste.
4. How support is calculated
Payments will be based on the 3% tax paid in connection with sales of agricultural produce marketed through the Pitkali Market between the 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2021.
Payments shall not be less than €50 and not more than €20,000.
5. What does such Assistance consist of?
Aid shall be in the form of a Direct Financial Grant.
The grant under this scheme will be given as de minimis aid. This means that the aid given to every undertaking, under this scheme and any other scheme regulated by the de minimis Regulation, cannot exceed the ceiling of €20,000 per beneficiary (single undertaking) over any period of three years according to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1408/2013 of 18 December 2013 (as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/316 of 21 February 2019).
6. How shall it be paid?
Following the vetting of all documentation submitted and the necessary checks by the Agriculture Directorate and the Malta Food Agency, applicants shall be formally notified about the outcome of their application via an official letter.
Applicants who feel aggrieved by the outcome of the procedure have the right of appeal within five (5) working days from the date of the letter of rejection issued by the Ministry. Appeals will be assessed by an independent Board established by the Permanent Secretary MAFA.
Following controls conducted during the eligibility period as per Section 8 of the Guidance Notes which can lead to Deductions and Penalties as per Section 9 of the Guidance Notes, in the beginning of the following year, a letter shall confirm the grant that is to be received by the applicant, if applicable. The grant shall be paid out through the Malta Food Agency.
7. Whenever false information is given or failure to conform to the Provisions of the Scheme
Any false declaration/s shall be considered as being a criminal offence. The applicant shall be held personally liable to return any monies received if payments would have already been processed. One will also be automatically disqualified from this scheme and potentially from other future schemes to be issued by the Ministry. This clause does not have an applicable time limit and shall remain in force indefinitely.
8. Duration of the Scheme
The scheme will be launched for the first time in 2021. It will be announced on 1st June 2021 and receive applications until 30th July. In the beginning of the following year, the amount of sales registered at the Pitkali Market during the year 2020 should be known and the aid amount will be calculated. The payments should be effected by end of March 2022.
9. Amendments to the Scheme
The budget available for the Scheme for 2021 is of €500,000 which will be funded exclusively through National funds. The Ministry reserves the right to amend the budget allocated.
The Minister shall make the necessary amendments to this scheme by publishing the said amendments in the Government Gazette.
4th June, 2021
No. 778
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
4.6.2021 €50.660 €0.767
4th, June, 2021
