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NEWS 6 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 10 NOVEMBER 2021 THE Planning Authority (PA) yesterday reversed a decision that would have restricted public ac- cess to objections presented by the public on different projects. "Objections that are submitted on development applications will remain fully available to the public in the interest of transparency the Planning Authority can confirm," PA said in a statement, hours after a leaked circular revealed the deci- sion to restrict public access. Planning Minister Aaron Farru- gia had disassociated himself from the circular. "The Minister was not informed of this decision by the PA. He strongly believes that the PA should be transparent in its work and has asked the PA for an expla- nation," a spokesperson said. Objections by the general pub- lic were temporarily removed from the PA's public information system making it impossible to quantify the number of people presenting objections to particular projects. Moreover only the archi- tect and the developer would have had access to these objections. The decision was taken on the basis of a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) audit which concluded that objections should only be made available to the de- velopers, their architects and PA employees. The PA said in the afternoon that following a GDPR internal audit, it had been advised that representations received through email and conventional mail were potentially in breach of data pro- tection, since personal data was being published and available to the public. Given the fact that the Devel- opment Planning Act does not provide any guidance for the processing or accessibility of rep- resentations, the Authority had opted to follow the guidance as stipulated in the GDPR. "In order to allow further consul- tation on the matter, the Author- ity reversed its decision and will once again keep all representa- tions available to public." "The Authority apologises for any inconvenience this may have caused and remains committed to ensure that the planning process is transparent and open to public access and scrutiny," the state- ment concluded. In the past, the large number of objectors was used by NGOs in their struggle against major devel- opments like the DB towers which attracted thousands of objections. Yesterday's circular had prompt- ed the negative reaction of various NGOs and individuals. Movi- ment Graffitti had described this measure as "a declaration of war" and lawyer and environmentalist Claire Bonello, had described the GDPR audit as a "smokescreen." PA reverses decision: application objections to remain public By means of a decree of the 5th July 2021, in the records of the judicial letter number 2342/2021, in the names Natalie Mary Louise Vella Wright vs Emanuel Baldacchino & Co Ltd et, the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the following publication for the purpose of effecting service on the respondents in terms of Article 187(3) et seq of Chapter 12. In the First Hall of the Civil Court Today 4th June 2021 To Emanuel Baldacchino & Co Ltd - 20, Giuseppina, Triq San Luqa, Rabat, RBT 2153. Emanuel Baldacchino – 84, Main Street, Mġarr, Malta. Emanuel Baldacchino – 20, Giuseppina, Triq San Luqa, Rabat, RBT 2153. By means of this present, Natalie Mary Louise Vella Wright (ID 298201L) (the interpellant creditor) of 179, Triq Ganu, Birkirkara, makes reference to the constitution of debt deed dated 1st October 2020 in the records of Notary Dr Matthew Agius registered with number 19661/2020 (the Contract) by which you, as co-debtors, constituted yourselves as true, certain and liquid debtors in favour of the same interpellant creditor, in the amount of €35,941.00 which amount had to be paid in monthly payments over a period of three (3) years (the Amount) out of which the amount of €24,000 represents the remaining balance of the debt due and €11,941 represents legal interest at the rate of 8% on the original amount due of €60,000 from the 6th April 2018 to 30th September 2020, plus legal interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the balance of €24,000 up to the date of effective payment. As you remained in default in the payment of the respective payments of €1,081.70 for the consecutive months of February, March, April and May 2021 respectively, and the amount of €4,326.80 for the same months remained unpaid, the interpellant creditor is soliciting and informing you, for all the intents and purposes in terms of clause 7C(i) of the Contract that if you remain in default of payment for more than fieen days from the notification of this judicial letter, you will lose the benefit of the time and the remaining amount will become due immediately to interepellant creditor. erefore, if this payment is not made within the above mentioned stipulated time in the amount of €4,377.06 of which the sum of €50.26 represents the accumulated amount of interest on the amount due for the months of February, March, April and May 2021, the interpellant creditor will be proceeding in terms of articles 253(b) and 256(2) of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta in order to render the same executive and enforceable at law, including with the issue of the opportune warrants against you and the enforcement of the special hypothec. So much so that you know how to regulate yourself. With costs and legal interest until the effective payment. Interpellant: Natalie Mary Louise Vella Wright – 179, Triq Ganu, Birkirkara. Notification respondents; 4. Emanuel Baldacchino & Co Ltd – 20 Giuseppina, Triq San Luqa, Rabat, RBT 2153. 5. Emanuel Baldacchino – 84, Main Street, Mġarr, Malta. 6. Emanuel Baldacchino – 20, Giuseppina, Triq San Luqa, Rabat, RBT 2153. Registry of the Superior Courts today 13th September 2021. ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals By means of a decree of the 5th July, 2021, in the records of the judicial letter number 2341/2021, in the names Natalie Mary Louise Vella Wright vs Emanuel Baldacchino & Co. Ltd et, the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the following publication for the purpose of effecting service on the respondents in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of Cap. 12. In the First Hall of the Civil Court Today 4th June, 2021 To Emanuel Baldacchino & Co. Ltd, 20, Giuseppina, Triq San Luqa, Rabat RBT 2153 Emanuel Baldacchino, 84, Main Street, Mġarr, Malta Emanuel Baldacchino, 20, Giuseppina, Triq San Luqa, Rabat RBT 2153 By means of this present, Natalie Mary Louise Vella Wright (ID 298201L) (the interpellant creditor) of 179, Triq Ganu, Birkirkara, makes reference to the constitution of debt deed dated 1st October, 2020, in the records of Notary Dr Matthew Agius registered with number 19660/2020 (the Contract) by which you, as co-debtors, constituted yourselves as true, certain and liquid debtors in favour of the same interpellant creditor, in the amount of €35,941.00, which amount had to be paid in monthly payments over a period of three (3) years (the Amount) out of which the amount of €24,000 represents the remaining balance of the debt due and €11,941 represents legal interest at the rate of 8% on the original amount due of €60,000 from the 6th April, 2018 to 30th September, 2020, plus legal interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the balance of €24,000 up to the date of effective payment. As you remained in default in the payment of the respective payments of €1,081.70 for the consecutive months of February, March, April and May 2021 respectively, and the amount of €4,326.80 for the same months remained unpaid, the interpellant creditor is soliciting and informing you, for all the intents and purposes in terms of clause 7C(i) of the Contract that if you remain in default of payment for more than fieen days from the notification of this judicial letter, you will lose the benefit of the time and the remaining amount will become due immediately to interpellant creditor. erefore, if this payment is not made within the above mentioned stipulated time in the amount of €4,377.06 of which the sum of €50.25 represents the accumulated amount of interest on the amount due for the months of February, March, April and May 2021, the interpellant creditor will be proceeding in terms of articles 253(b) and 256(2) of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta in order to render the same executive and enforceable at law, including with the issue of the opportune warrants against you and the enforcement of the special hypothec. So much so that you know how to regulate yourself. With costs and legal interest until the effective payment. interpellant: Natalie Mary Louise Vella Wright, 179, Triq Ganu, Birkirkara Notification respondents: 1) Emanuel Baldacchino & Co. Ltd, 20 Giuseppina, Triq San Luqa, Ir-Rabat, RBT 2153 2) Emanuel Baldacchino, 84, Main Street, Mġarr, Malta. 3) Emanuel Baldacchino, 20, Giuseppina, Triq San Luqa, Rabat RBT 2153 Registry of the Superior Courts today 1st October, 2021 ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals