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Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,219 of 7 March 2014
01/01/2014
No. 255
PUBLICATION OF BILLS IN SUPPLEMENT
IT is notified for general information that the following Bills are published in the Supplement to this Gazette:
Bill No. 40 entitled the Investment Services (Amendment) Act, 2014; and
Bill No. 41 entitled the Council of Europe Conventionon Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification) Act, 2014; and
Bill No. 42 entitled the Constitution of Malta and Various Electoral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014.
No. 256
ACTING PRIME MINISTER
IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Louis Grech, B.A., M.A. (Oxon.), M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Thursday, 6th March, 2014, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, K.U.O.M., B.Com., B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (European Studies), Ph.D. (Bristol), M.P.
No. 257
Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act
Cap. 251
Appointment to the National Order of Merit
IT is hereby notified that in terms of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed H.E. Dr Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic, Honorary Member of The National Order of Merit in the grade of Companion of Honour with Collar.
No. 258
Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act
Cap. 251
IT is hereby notified that in terms of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has made the following appointments on an honorary basis to The National Order of Merit and the Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika:-
The National Order of Merit
Companion of Honour with Collar
H. E. Dr Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic
Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika
H.E. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean
The National Order of Merit
Companion with Breast Star
H.E. Kyriakos Gerontopoulos, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
H.E. Alexandros Rallis, Ambassador of Greece
H.E. Constantin Georgiou, Ambassador, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic
Officer
Mr Konstantinos Bitsios, Minister Plenipotentiary, Director, Private and Diplomatic Cabinet of H.E. the President of the Republic
Mr Dimitrios Mandylis, Lieutenant General, Director of the Military Office of the Presidency of the Republic
Mr Vasileios Gkalogiannis, Police Lieutenant General, Security Service of the President of the Republic, and
Mr Dimitrios Zevelakis, Minister Plenipotentiary, Chief of Protocol.
No. 259
Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act
Cap. 251
IT is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of 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 following honours by H.E. Dr Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic, on the occasion of his State Visit to Malta on 13th and 14th February 2014:-
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
H.E. George Abela, President of Malta
Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence
Mrs Margaret Abela
Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
The Hon. Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta
Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence
Mrs Michelle Muscat
Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
The Hon. Anġlu Farrugia, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Grand Commander of the Order of Honour
The Hon. Louis Grech, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto
The Hon. George Vella, Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon. Helena Dalli, Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties
The Hon. Edward Zammit Lewis, Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth
Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
Mr Joseph Cole, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Mr Charles Stafrace, Ambassador of Malta
Mr Joseph Church, Former Secretary to the Presidency
Mr Keith Schembri, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
Mr John Buttigieg, Diplomatic Adviser to the President
Officer of the Order of the Phoenix
Mr Mark Farrugia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
Mr Richard Dimech, Private Secretary to the President
Ms Joanna Pisani, Director, Protocol and Consular Services
Capt. Jonathan C. Borg, Aide-de-Camp to the President
No. 260
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR
GENERAL (TREASURY)
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment:–
NAMEPOSITIONDEPARTMENTDATE
Mr Michael ZammitDirector GeneralTreasury11–13.03.2014
Munrò
No. 261
MALTA RESOURCES AUTHORITY ACT
CAP. 423
Appointment of Chairman
IN terms of Article 3 of the Malta Resources Authority Act, the Minister for Energy and the Conservation of Water has appointed Ing. James Camenzuli as Chairman of the Malta Resources Authority. The appointment is with effect from the 5th March, 2014, for a period of one year.
No. 262
WARRANT BY THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE
IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Parliamentary Secretary for Justice appointed as Commissioner for Oaths, whilst performing such functions and as long as they continue in that capacity, and/or for the period indicated in the same appointment, whichever is the earlier, the undermentioned:
Transport Malta
Mr Clint Axisa
By Authority
Owen Bonnici
Parliamentary Secretary
for Justice
No. 263
PETROLEUM (PRODUCTION) ACT
CAP. 156
CONTINENTAL SHELF ACT
(CAP. 194)
Assignment of interests and obligations
BY virtue of the powers granted under the Petroleum (Production) Act, and the Continental Shelf Act, and for the purpose of regulation 6 of the Petroleum (Production) Regulations, 2001, the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure hereby notifies that approval has been granted for the following assignment of interests and obligations under the Production Sharing Contract of 18th July, 2008 between the Government of Malta and Malta Oil Pty Limited, and as subsequently amended:
A twenty five per cent (25%) assignment is made by Phoenicia Energy Company Limited to Melita Exploration Company Limited, effective from 8th January, 2014.
No. 264
LOCAL COUNCILS ACT
CAP. 363
Acceptance of Position of Mayor of L-Għarb Local Council
IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of sub-article 25 of the Local Councils Act, Louis Apap has accepted the position of Mayor for the locality of L-Għarb on the 27th February, 2014.
No. 265
LOCAL COUNCILS ACT
CAP. 363
Acceptance of Position of Deputy Mayor of L-Għarb Local Council
ITis hereby notified for general information that in terms of sub-article 25 of the Local Councils Act, Carmen Vella has accepted the position of Deputy Mayor for the locality of L-Għarb on the 5th March, 2014.
No. 266
PUBLIC GARDENS (CLOSING) ORDINANCE
CAP. 34
Lower Barrakka Gardens
IT is notified for general information that as enabled by Article 2 of the Public Gardens (Closing) Ordinance, the Director of Agriculture has approved that on Wednesday, 30th April, 2014, from 4.00 p.m. onwards, the Lower Barrakka Gardens will be closed to the public and will be under the control of the Malta Tourism Authority.
No. 267
GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS
CAP. 46
ACT
THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consuls for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows:–
DatePure GoldPure Silver
GramsGrams
07. 03. 2014€31.503€0.525