Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,481 of 2 October 2015

It is notified for general information that thePresident of Malta has resumed the functions of the Office of the President onTuesday, 29th September, 2015.

Mrs DoloresCristina has ceased to perform the functions of President.

THEActing President of Malta has been pleased to approve the transfer of Lieutenant(Legal Officer) David Testa from the Active List of the Armed Forces of MaltaRegular Force to the Regular Reserve of Officers, on resignation, with effectfrom 16th September, 2015.

Appointment ofthe Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD)

IN terms of Article 4 of the MaltaCouncil for Economic and Social Development Act 2001, the Prime Minister hasapproved that the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development be composedas follows for the year 2015.

Chairperson

Mr John Bencini

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Mario Cutajar, PrincipalPermanent Secretary

Members

Profs Josef Bonnici, Governor of theCentral Bank of Malta                                                

Mr Paul Zahra, Permanent SecretaryMEAIM, representing the Ministry responsible for European Affairs                                                

Mr Alfred Camilleri, Permanent SecretaryMFIN, representing the Ministry responsible for Finance

Mr Grazio Barbara, DirectorGeneral Social Security, representing the Ministry responsible for SocialPolicy

Mr Kevin Vella, Director EconomicStrategy, representing the Ministry responsible for Economic Policy

Mr Tony Zahra, representing MaltaHotels and Restaurants Association

Mr Tony Zarb and Mr VictorCarachi, representing General Workers Union

Mr Arthur Muscat, representingMalta Employers’ Association

Mr Kevin Bonello, representingFORUM

Mr Paul Abela, representingGeneral Retailers and Traders Union

Mr Frank V Farrugia and Mr AntonBorg, representing the Malta Chambers of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry

Mr Josef Vella, representing UnionĦaddiema Magħqudin (UĦM)

Mr William Portelli, representingthe Confederation of Malta Trade Unions

Substitute Members

Mr Alfred Mifsud representing theCentral Bank of Malta                                                 

Ms Glorianne Cini, Head (EUSecretariat), representing the Ministry responsible for European Affairs                                                

Mr Herald Bonnici, DirectorGeneral (Financial Policy and Management), representing the Ministry responsiblefor Finance                                                 

Dr Marisa Scerri, Director General(Programme Implementation), representing the Ministry responsible for SocialPolicy                                                

Mr Godwin Mifsud, representing theMinistry responsible for Economic Policy                                                 

Mr Andrew Agius Muscat,representing Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association                                                

Mr Josef Bugeja, representingGeneral Workers Union         (GWU)                                         

Mr Joseph Farrugia, representingMalta Employers’ Association                                                

Mr Colin Galea, representingFORUM                                                 

Ms Abigail Psaila Mamo,representing General Retailers and Traders Union (GRTU)                                               

Mr Norman Aquilina and Mr Kevin JBorg, representing The Malta Chambers of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry                                               

Mr Jesmond Bonello, representingUnion Ħaddiema Magħqudin (UĦM)                                               

Dr Martin Balzan, representing theConfederation of Malta Trade Unions

Appointment ofMember on the Gozo Regional Committee

IN terms of Article6A of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act, the PrimeMinister has approved the appointment of Mr Joseph Sultana as Member on theGozo Regional Committee. These appointments are valid until 3rd June, 2016.

Appointment ofMember of the Social Work Profession Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that inexercise of the powers conferred by article 4 of the Social Work ProfessionAct, and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for the Family and SocialSolidarity has approved the appointment of Mr Vincent Tonna, M.Ger., Dip. Ger.,Dip. Appl. Soc. Stud. (SW) as Member of the Social Work Profession Board inlieu of Ms Ruth Stafrace, BA (Soc. Work). This appointment shall remain valid until the 11th February, 2016.

THEPermanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the followingacting appointment:

 IT is hereby notified for general informationthat the Government of Republic of Malta has appointed Prof. Dr Jürgen WETTKEas Honorary Consul for Malta in Düsseldorf with jurisdiction over the state ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia.

The Consulateis situated at:

Königsallee90

40212Düsseldorf

Germany

Telephone No:0049 211 86390443

Fax No: 0049211 86292235

Email:(maltaconsul.dusseldorf@gov.mt)

Resignation from the Position of DeputyRegistrar at the Courts of Justice Department (Malta)

IT is hereby being notified that Bruno Zahra, ID343874(M), Principal, has ceased to perfom the duties of Deputy Registrar atthe Courts of Justice Department (Malta) with effect from 10th September, 2015.

THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that onthe date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations madeby the Consuls for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for thepurposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows: