Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,387 of 27 February 2015

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, BA, MA (Oxon), MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons.), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Thursday, 26th February, 2015 and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 171 of the 23rd February, 2015, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is notified for general information that the following Bill is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Bill No. 87 entitled the Banking (Amendment) Act, 2015.

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 91 (1) and by Article 124 (5) (a) of the Constitution of Malta, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment of Dr Donatella Frendo Dimech, LLD, Mag. Jur. (Int. Law), Deputy Attorney General, as Acting Attorney General, from 23rd to 24th February, 2015, both days included.

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 following honour by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta:

Promise of Obedience

Dr Alfred Caruana Galizia

Dr Peter Cauchi

Mr Chris Galea

Nru. 176

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 following honour by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta:

Medaglia di Benemeranza

Mr Paul Azzopardi

Mrs Margaret Farrugia

Mrs Rosette Fenech

Mrs Sarah Jacobsen

Mrs Tania Mercieca

Ms Elena Mirone

Mr Roger Strickland

Mrs Mariella Zarb

Mrs Roberta Tabone

IT is notified for general information that in terms of Article 49 of the Arms Act, the Minister for Home Affairs and National Security has appointed Ms Josianne Sammut, BA (German and Communications), Dip. Mgt Studies, as Secretary of the Weapons Board in lieu of Mr Emanuel Wally Farrugia.

This appointment will remain in effect until 18th July, 2015.

IN terms of the Agriculture Consultative Council Regulations (L.N. 26 of 2015), the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change has appointed the members of the Agriculture Consultative Council. The appointments are with effect from 18th February, 2015, for a period of three years.

Chairperson

Dr George Attard

Members

Mr Herman Galea

Dr Justin Zahra

Mr Sharlo Camilleri

Mr Noel Azzopardi

Dr Roberto Balbo

Mr Ivan Farrugia

Ms Stephanie Vella

Mr Mark Miceli Farrugia

Mr John Magro

Mr Joseph Muscat

Mr Kevin Tonna

Mr Roger Aquilina

Dr Antoine Sacco

Secretary

Mr Tony Meli

Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper

IT is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Luke Caruana to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Peter Fleri-Soler for the period between the 14th and the 22nd March, 2015.

Today, 23rd February, 2015

JANET CALLEJA

For the Registrar Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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

27.02.2015€34.502€0.499