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Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,636 of 09 September 2016
01/01/2016
No. 961
ACTING PRIME MINISTER
IT is notified for general information that, acting onthe advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that theHon. George Vella, MD, Cert. GAM (UK), MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs,assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Friday, 9th September,2016, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons),MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.
No. 962
PUBLICATION OF ACT IN SUPPLEMENT
ITis notified for general information that the following Act is published in theSupplement to this Gazette:
ActNo. XLVIII of 2016 entitled the Family Business Act, 2016.
No. 963
CONSTITUTION OF MALTA
Criteriafor Evaluations by the Judicial Appointments Committee
INexercise of the powers granted by sub-article (8) of Article 96A of theConstitution of Malta, the Judicial Appointments Committee with the concurrenceof the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government is publishing thefollowing:
TheCriteria which the Committee has adopted for the purpose of evaluations made inaccordance with Article 96A of the Constitution with regards to the eligibilityand merit for appointment to the Judiciary are the following:
Eligibilityrequirements:
1.Number of years in the practice of the profession of advocate in Malta asestablished by the Constitution;
2.At the time of evaluation the person must be in possession of a valid warrantto practice as an advocate in Malta and must not be precluded from appointmentas a member of the judiciary by any legal impediment;
EvaluationCriteria:
3.Ability to express oneself in the Maltese and English Languages and ability tocommunicate in a clear and concise manner;
4.Integrity, correctness and honesty in public and private life;
5.Knowledge of the law, of court procedures, and professional experience.
6.Industriousness, ability to work under pressure, diligence, analytical anddecision making ability.
7.Impartiality and independence.
8.Absence of involvement in commercial or business activity and absence of afinancial situation which raises doubt about the person’s ability to performjudicial duties in a proper manner.
9.Ability to work in a collegial environment.
10.Knowledge of the Code of Ethics for members of the Judiciary and willingness toundertake continuing professional development.
Owen Bonnici
Minister for Justice, Culture and LocalGovernment
Silvio Camilleri
ChiefJustice
No. 964
Judicial Appointments Committee
Appointmentof Secretary to the Judicial Appointments Committee
ITis hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Justice,Culture and Local Government has approved the appointment of Mr FrankieMercieca as Secretary to the Judicial Appointments Committee in terms ofArticle 5 (5) of the Constitutional Reforms (Justice Sector) Act XLIV of 2016.
Thisappointment is valid for two (2) years as from 8th August, 2016.
No. 971
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHIEF NOTARY TO GOVERNMENT
THEPermanent Secretary in the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Governmenthas approved the following acting appointment:
NAMEPOSTDEPARTMENTDATE
Not. Dr PaulCallusActing ChiefNotaryOfficeof the 12- 19.9.2016
toGovernmentNotaryto Government
No. 972
WARRANT BY THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, CULTURE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ITis notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of theCommissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice, Cultureand Local Government appointed as Commissioner for Oaths, whilst performingsuch functions and as long as he continues in that capacity, and/or for theperiod indicated in the same appointment, whichever is the earlier, theundermentioned:
Ministryfor Health
MrOswald Balzan
ByAuthority
Owen Bonnici
Ministerfor Justice, Culture
andLocal Government
No. 973
WARRANT BY THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, CULTURE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ITis notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of theCommissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice, Cultureand Local Government appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, whilst performingsuch functions and as long as they continue in that capacity, and/or for theperiod indicated in the same appointment, whichever is the earlier, theundermentioned:
Ministryfor Foreign Affairs
MrCarmel Inguanez
MsNatasha Meli Daudey
ByAuthority
Owen Bonnici
Ministerfor Justice, Culture
andLocal Government
No. 972
WARRANT BY THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, CULTURE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ITis notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of theCommissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice, Cultureand Local Government appointed as Commissioner for Oaths, whilst performingsuch functions and as long as he continues in that capacity, and/or for theperiod indicated in the same appointment, whichever is the earlier, theundermentioned:
Ministryfor Health
MrOswald Balzan
ByAuthority
Owen Bonnici
Ministerfor Justice, Culture
andLocal Government
No. 973
WARRANT BY THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, CULTURE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ITis notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of theCommissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice, Cultureand Local Government appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, whilst performingsuch functions and as long as they continue in that capacity, and/or for theperiod indicated in the same appointment, whichever is the earlier, theundermentioned:
Ministryfor Foreign Affairs
MrCarmel Inguanez
MsNatasha Meli Daudey
ByAuthority
Owen Bonnici
Ministerfor Justice, Culture
andLocal Government