Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,419 of 30 April 2015

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

Act No. XIII of 2015 entitled the Budget Measures Implimentation Act, 2015.

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 Wednesday, 29th April, 2015, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 360 of the 26th April, 2015, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IN terms of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed to the National Order of Merit His Most Eminent Highness Fra’ Matthew Festing, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, in the grade of Companion of Honour with Collar.

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 to the National Order of Merit in the grade of:

Companion of Honour

HE Bailiff Albrecht Freiherr von Boeselager, Grand Chancellor

Companion with Breast Star

HE János Graf Esterházy de Galántha, Receiver of the Common Treasure

HE Prince Dominique de la Rochefoucauld-Montbel, Grand Hospitaller

Companion

HE Bailiff Fra’ John Edward Critien, Member of the Sovereign Council and Resident Knight at Fort St Angelo

HE Ambassador Alberto Leoncini Bartoli, Diplomatic Counsellor to the Grand Chancellor

HE Umberto Di Capua, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Malta

Officer

Mr Christophe Drzyzdzinski, Director of the Cabinet of the Grand Master

Mr Leonardo Marra, Chief of Protocol

Baron Eugenio Ajroldi di Robbiate, Director of the Communications Office

Member

Mr John Constable Straker, Aide-de-Camp to the Grand Master

IT is hereby notified that in terms of 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 honours by His Most Eminent Highness Fra’ Matthew Festing, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta on the occasion of his State Visit to Malta between the 15th and 17th April, 2015:

Collar of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

HE Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, The President of the Republic

Grand Cross – Special Class – of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

Hon. Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister

Grand Cross of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

Mr Edgar Preca

Mrs Michelle Muscat

Hon. Anġlu Farrugia, Speaker of the House of Representatives

Hon. Louis Grech, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto

Hon. George Vella, Minister for Foreign Affairs

HE Dr George Gregory Buttigieg, Ambassador of Malta to the Sovereign Order of Malta

Grand Cross “pro piis meritis” of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

HG Mgr Charles J Scicluna, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta

Grand Officer of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

Mr Mario Cutajar, Principal Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Cabinet and Chancellor of the National Order of Merit and Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika.

Ambassador Godwin C Pulis, Diplomatic Advisor to HE The President of the Republic

Commander of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

Mr John Camilleri, Chief of Staff to HE The President of the Republic

Mr Carmel Briffa, Secretary to HE The President of the Republic

Mr Keith Schembri, Chief of Staff, Office of the Prime Minister

Mr John Boxall, Mayor of Birgu

Cross with Swords of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

Lt Stephanie Debono, Aide-de-camp to HE The President of the Republic

Lt Brian Gatt, Aide-de-camp to HE The President of the Republic

Officer of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

Mr Mark Farrugia, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Prime Minister

Mr Kurt Farrugia, Head Government Communications

Mr Peter Paul Mallia, Director Protocol and Consular Services, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Cross with Plaque of the Order “pro merito melitensi”

Ms Fiona Formosa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Grand Cross of Magistral Grace

HE Dr Philip Farrugia Randon, President MASMOM

Appointment of Member and Substitute Member on the Civil Society Committee

IN terms of Article 4 (1) c (i) of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act, the Prime Minister has approved the nomination of Ms Annalisa Schembri as Member, and Mr Clayton Mercieca as Substitute Member of the Civil Society Committee. This appointment is valid until 3rd June, 2016.

Appointment of Member and Substitute Member on the Gozo Regional Committee

IN terms of Article 6A of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act, the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Mr Shaun Azzopardi as Member, and Mr Denis Muscat as Substitute Member on the Gozo Regional Committee, representing the Gozo University Group (GUG). These appointments are valid until 3rd June, 2016.

IN terms of the Companies Act 1995, the Minister for Tourism on behalf of the Government of Malta qua shareholder in Air Malta plc has appointed the following as Chairperson and Members of the Air Malta Board for the period from the 18th April, 2015, to 17th April, 2016.

Chairperson

Ms Maria Micallef

Deputy Chairman

Mr Chris Grech

Members

Mr Joseph Borg

Mr Francis Cassar

Mr Eric P Fenech Pace

Mr Joseph A Gasan

Mr George Micallef

Mr Norman Spiteri

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity has approved the following acting appointment:

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Ms Rita CallejaDirectorSocial Welfare Standards30.04 - 04.05.2015

AND ACT XVI OF 2003 FOR ELECTIONS

TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Electoral Registers

IN accordance with the provisions of section 33 of the General Elections Act 1991, as amended by Act XV of 1996, a revised Electoral Register is published with this Gazette.

Also being published with this Gazette, according to section 13 of the European Parliament Elections Act, 2003, is the European Union Electoral Register.