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NEWS 6 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 19 AUGUST 2018 JAMES DEBONO TRANSPORT Malta has is- sued its clearance for the de- velopment of the 38-storey residential tower and 17-sto- rey hotel on the site formerly occupied by the Institute of Tourism Studies. But Transport Malta's clear- ance is conditional on the gov- ernment presenting a "letter of commitment" to implement the "required transport infra- structure within an appropri- ate time-frame" – a tunnel link that will ensure traffic gener- ated by the City Centre pro- ject does not result in traffic exceeding the road capacity. The contract through which the land was transferred to the DB Group states clearly that the government has to "under- take at its sole cost, risk, legal and financial liability" the "re- quired improvements to the road and utilities infrastruc- ture leading to the site". On the other hand, the company is held responsible for all the infrastructural works within the boundaries of the site. The government has so far been evasive when asked whether it will be footing the bill for the new tunnel, insist- ing that this was premature as technical studies are still un- derway. The TM's clearance was also issued on condition that the developers themselves com- mit themselves to the imple- mentation of a green travel plan for a period of five years to minimize traffic. They will also have to appoint a coordi- nator who will liaise directly with TM on the implementa- tion of the plan. The Green Travel Plan in- cludes a number of targets, which include a commitment that by 2025 10% of employees will be opting for car-pooling, and that 20% of housekeeping and food and beverage em- ployees will be using a mini- van service. To encourage car- pooling amongst all the users of the City Centre, the Project promoters will offer reduced parking fees for car-sharers. Together with other pro- jects earmarked in St George's Bay, and primarily the ap- proved Villa Rosa project, the development is expected to increase the flow of traffic to the area by an average of 7,000 daily car trips. Traffic impact studies have shown that present-day road junctions cannot cope with this increase in traffic. This has made the development of a tunnel mandatory and plans for the tunnel are being as- sessed as part of the City Cen- tre's planning application. While giving its clearance through a letter sent to the Planning Authority on 8 Au- gust, Transport Malta made it clear that the final plans still need the final approval of In- frastructure Malta, the new roads agency, which will have to determine whether the tun- nel proposal is the optimal so- lution, and whether this could be improved upon or whether alternative proposals can per- form better. According to the latest plans by the DB Group, the 1.4 km long tunnel's western portal of the tunnel will be located on a new road connecting Triq il- Mediterran to the Coast Road, whilst the eastern section will link to three underground car parks at City Centre, and the Radisson Blu and Corinthia hotels. The tunnel will be ex- cavated by an underground rotary header and will pass un- der a Natura 2000 site, but the developers' environmental im- pact assessment reports that no habitat loss or damage is expected since the excavation work will be underground. The tunnel will produce a staggering 100,000 cubic me- tres of construction waste – half of which may be reusable in the tunnel structure itself. jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt Transport Malta issues clearance for Pembroke high-rise MATTHEW VELLA THE Malta police force has told MaltaToday it has no di- rect access to CCTV cameras installed at public places. The statement came after a Freedom of Information re- quest was made by this news- paper for a list of all CCTV cameras to which the police force had access. The police force refused the FOI request, specifically be- cause it said it had no access to any such CCTV cameras except for those installed at the Flori- ana GHQ entrances, and any publicly-accessible webcam. Apart from business webcams available to the public over the internet, there are over 60 web- cams installed at various town piazzas and beauty spots oper- ated by internet webcam com- panies. Plans for facial recognition CCTV in Paceville, a concept pioneered by a government company in partnership with Huawei, triggered a privacy scare after data protection watchdogs demanded from in- formation. Bot the Information and Da- ta Protection Commissioner and the United Nations' High Commission for Human Rights special rapporteur on privacy, Prof. Joseph Cannataci, de- manded to know more about the plans for a Huawei-spon- sored 'safe city' that can link up facial recognition CCTV cam- eras to identity databases. MaltaToday first reported that government company Safe City Malta was preparing to issue an order for the techno- logical equipment of high defi- nition CCTVs and prepare a proof-of-concept for areas like Paceville to be monitored by the advanced system. The system can recognise people as they enter an area monitored by the 'safe city' system, a concept that Chinese multinational Huawei is de- ploying in several cities world- wide. Safe City Malta director Jo- seph Cuschieri, today the ex- ecutive chairman of the MFSA, had said the technology could be used for "nationwide deploy- ment". However, the operation would have to be in line with data protection and privacy laws. "For a proof-of-concept public CCTV operation to be put into practice, a stakeholder that will take the responsibility of carrying out video surveil- lance needs to be roped in to the project," Cuschieri said. This would require a Privacy Impact Assessment, since pub- lic CCTV surveillance falls un- der the category of "high-risk data" because of lack of con- sent from data subjects and the potential mass accumulation of data. Police say they have no direct access to CCTVs COURT NOTICE The Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals informs that the Civil Court, First Hall ordered the following sales by auction: Date Time Judicial Sale No Place Items 12 th September 2018 10.00am 8/18-AZ J. Zammit Limited C37945 vs Coreschi Duranovic ID 383484M Garage No 3 'St James Court', Triq is-Sienja, Attard Vehicle of the make KIA Piccanto white in colour with the chassis number KNEBA 24427T370130, with the registration number LCT 548. 19 th September 2018 10.00am 10/18-EGL Strand Palace Agencies Ltd. C3838 vs Target Group Malta Ltd. C69676 Seventeen (17), Triq Id-Dejqa, Valletta Photocopier of the make Mashuatec grey in colour. Photocopier of the make Konica Minolta C253 black in colour. Photocopier of the make (Ecosys), Kyocera white in colour. Photocopier of the make Develop black and white in colour. Paper folder of the make Uchide grey in colour. Photocopier of the make Konica Minolta 1052 with monitor grey in colour. Chest freezer white in colour. 19 th September 2018 11.00am 12/18-AZ Melita Power Diesel C23376 vs Bastiment Indian Empress IMO numru 1006245 Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta Vessel "Indian Empress", IMO number 1006245, official number 737855 call sign MPCK2, gross tonnage of 3176, net tonnage 952, with the United Kingdom Isle of Man flag and Commercial Yacht type. Every bidder who participates in the this auction shall deposit in the Court Registry the sum of €1,000,000 in not less than 48 hours before the action. This sum will be refunded back if the bidder does not acquire the vessel during the auction but will be lost if the bidder that acquires the vessel by auction doesn't deposit the price within the time established by law and the deposit amount will be considered on account to cover up the expenses. Further details can be obtained from the website: http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/courtservices/JudicialSales/search.aspx The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Rudolph Marmara' For the Registrar Civil Courts and Tribunals Hall of the property to Valletta. 'level six' 'Garden Ruman, Qawra. undivided including the stairs, lift and its system, due to its free and necessary permits Oratorju, Hal airspace with all its property is free of Rabat outside the situated on the block of il-Kaħli, including share of the common use of situated on the buildings named limits of flat there is that are the block number 5 within a 'Eastbourne' in Triq Paul's Bay also the €250,000 part of a penthouse. ground floor Snack Bar Buġibba to its pro perpetual sub yearly in June, and years to January, 1967 50 years servitudes free and bounded on West by successors in of Joseph block of built on a of lands district of accessed from a unnamed from Triq is subject valued at € airspace that driveway unumbered il- Għajn, annual rent siteplan but airspace that driveway unumbered il- Għajn, annual rent siteplan but airspace that driveway unumbered il- Għajn, annual rent accessed from part of an years to January, 1967 50 years servitudes free and bounded on West by successors in of Joseph block of built on a of lands district of accessed from a unnamed from Triq is subject valued at € airspace that driveway unumbered il- Għajn, annual rent siteplan but airspace that driveway unumbered il- Għajn, annual rent siteplan but airspace that driveway unumbered il- Għajn, annual rent accessed from of an accessible from garage is valued at numbered 21 on common unnamed and Wied il- subject to an 8,600. accessed part of an accessible from garage is valued at accessed from a unnamed from Triq is subject €9,500. accessed from of an accessible from garage is valued at site that driveway unumbered il- Għajn, annual rent siteplan but accessed from of an accessible from garage is valued at this advert access to the way,hall common stair unamed from Triq property as a shop the rent of property is numbered 2 unumbered il- Għajn, as a shop 780 every includes the property to garage valued at underlaying Bonavia, http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/courtservices/JudicialSales/search.aspx card. Tribunals COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in the corridors of the Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 13th September 2018 11.00am 33/17 - EGL HSBC Bank Malta plc. C3177 vs Dr. Martin Fenech et. noe Flat numbered 7 in Block A, at 'level six' forming part of a complex named 'Garden Apartments', in Triq il- Port Ruman, Qawra. Included with the apartment is the undivided share pro-rata of the common parts including the entrance door, the entrance, the stairs, entrance hall, stairs to the roof , the lift and its shaft and the water and drainage system, subject to the rights and servitudes due to its relative position. The property is free and unencumbered, with all the necessary permits valued at €240,000. 18th September 2018 10.30am 11/17 - JGL Maria Dolores Caniglia noe. ID 700960M vs Dr. Joseph Ellis et. noe Property numbered 24 in Triq l- Oratorju, Hal Qormi on the first floor with its own airspace overlaying a third party garage with all its rights and appurtanances. The property is free and unencumbered valued at €75,000. 20th September 2018 10.30am 22/17-AZ Theresa Suban ID 295040M vs Mario Schembri et. Field known as 'Ta Buqana', limits of Rabat valued in an agricultural zone outside the development zone valued €22,100. 25th September 2018 11.30am 36/15 -EGL Bank of Valletta plc. C 2833 vs Dr. Yana Micallef Stafrace et noe. Flat internally marked number 3 situated on the third floor (third floor), within a block of buildings named 'Eastbourne' in Triq il-Kaħli, Buġibba limits of St. Paul's Bay, including with the flat there is the undivided share of the parties that are intended for the common use of the block valued at €140,500. Flat internally marked number 4 situated on the fourth floor ,within a block of buildings named 'Eastbourne' in Triq il-Kaħli, Buġibba limits of St. Paul's Bay, including with the flat there is the undivided share of the parties that are intended for the common use of the block valued at €170,500. The penthouse internally marked number 5 situated on last floor (fifth floor), within a block of buildings named 'Eastbourne' in Triq il-Kaħli, Buġibba limits of St. Paul's Bay including the overlying airspace and also the undivided share of the parties that are €250,000 The above properties all forming part of a block of four flats and overlying penthouse. The said block is overlying the ground floor tenement and its named 'Ziggies Snack Bar and Restaurant', in Triq il-Kaħli, Buġibba limits of St. Paul's Bay and is subject to its pro rata share of the annual and perpetual sub ground rent of €116.47 payable yearly in advance on the first (1st) day of June, and which is revisable on the lapse of 50 years to be reckoned from twentieth 20th January, 1967 and subsequently on the lapse of every 50 years together with the active and passive servitudes resulting from its position, otherwise free and unencumbered. The said block is bounded on the North by the said street, on the West by property of Carmelo Abela or his successors in title and on the East by property of Joseph Borg or his successors in title The said block of flats and the underlying tenement are built on a divided portion of land forming part of lands known as 'Ta' Wiċċ l-Abjad', in the district of 'Tal-Erbgħa Imwieżeb'. 27th September 2018 10.30am 18/17 -EGL Rev. Dun Karm Busuttil ID 488059M vs Joseph Zammit ID 685647M Garage numbered 2 that can be accessed from a common driveway forming part of an unnamed and unumbered block accessible from Triq Wied il- Għajn, Żabbar. The garage is subject to an annual rent of €500 and valued at € 9,500. Garage numbered 14 with its own airspace that can be accessed from a common driveway forming part of an unnamed and unumbered block accessible from Triq Wied il- Għajn, Żabbar. The garage is subject to an annual rent of €500 and valued at €7,600. Garage numbered 22 on the siteplan but numbered 17 on site with its own airspace that can be accessed from a common driveway forming part of an unnamed and unumbered block accessible from Triq Wied il- Għajn, Żabbar. The garage is subject to an annual rent of €500 and valued at € 9,900. Garage numbered 17 on the siteplan but numbered 22 on site with its own airspace that can be accessed from a common driveway forming part of an unnamed and unumbered block accessible from Triq Wied il- Għajn, Żabbar. The garage is subject to an annual rent of €500 and valued at € 8,600. Garage numbered 12 that can be accessed from a common driveway forming part of an Each property marked (a) to (k) in this advert includes an undivided share and access to the common parts,including the drive way,hall entrance,common ramps,and common stair wells. Store numbered 1 forming part of an unamed and unumbered block accessible from Triq Wied il- Għajn, Żabbar. Presently the property is rented at the rate of €300 monthly as a shop named 'Aurora Bar'. In the rent fee the rent of garage 17 is also included. The property is valued at € 50,500. Half undivided share of a store numbered 2 forming part of an unnamed and unumbered block accessible from Triq Wied il- Għajn, Żabbar. Presently the store is rented as a shop named 'Burn Out' with a rent of € 780 every three months. The rent fee also includes the rent of garage 16. The store underlays property of third parties and has a direct access to garage numbered 16. This undivided share is valued at € 22,375. Garage unnamed and unumbered underlaying property of third party in Triq Ġanni Bonavia, Haż Żabbar valued at €137,000. Further details can be obtained from the website: http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/courtservices/JudicialSales/search.aspx The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card. Rudolph Marmara' For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals TM clearance conditional on letter of commitment by government to implement 1.4km tunnel linking St George's Bay to Pembroke