Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,072 of 19th October 2018

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that during the absence of Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP, from Malta,  Hon. Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS(Ed), MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, 17th and Thursday, 18th October, 2018, whilst Hon. Christian Cardona, BA, LLD, LLM, MP Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister on Friday, 19th October, 2018.

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the grant of a Commission in the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Malta (Regular Force) of the undermentioned with effect from the date shown against their names.

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

Bill No. 62 entitled the Local Councils (Amendment) Act, 2018.

THE Minister for Home Affairs and National Security has been pleased to approve the promotion of the under mentioned to the rank of Lieutenant with effect from the date shown against their names.

Appointment of Members of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs – Board of Governors

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 9 of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority Act, and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has appointed the members of the Board of Governors of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority as follows:

Chairperson

Ing. Helga Pizzuto

Deputy Chairperson

Mr John Abela

Members

Mr Joe Falzon

Prof. Anthony Serracino Inglott

Mr Reginald Fava

Mr Mario Cassar

Ms Sylvana Civelli

Dr Maria Briffa

Mr Benny Borg Bonello

Dr Brigitte Sultana

These appointments are for a period of one year as from the 28th August, 2018.

Member

Ms Mary Anne Micallef

This appointment is for a period of one year as from 13th October, 2018.

THE Prime Minister has approved the following acting appointment:

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs and National Security has approved the Prison Addiction Rehabilitation Management Board, in terms of the Prison Regulations as amended by Legal Notice No. 435 of 2012, be constituted as follows up to 24th September, 2019:

Chairperson

Dr George Grech, M.D. MRCS LRCP MMCFD

Members Representing Voluntary Organisations:

Sedqa

Mr Mike Orland, BA (Hons) Social Work, MA Family Therapy and Systemic Practices

Alternate Member

Mr Thomas Galea, MA Family Therapy and Systemic Practice BA (Hons) Social Work

Caritas Malta

Mr Bernard Schembri, BA (Hons) Social Work

Alternate Member

Mr Anthony Girard

Ex Ufficio Member

Corradino Correctional Facility

The Manager, Care and Reintegration Unit or his representative

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government has approved the following acting appointment:

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security has approved the following acting appointment:

Legal Notice No. 196 (2009) Exemptionfrom Motor Vehicles RegistrationTax Rules, 2009

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 10 of Legal Notice 196 of 2009 (SL 368.01), the Minister for Finance has appointed Ms Tamara Matrenza, MBA, in lieu of Ms Alessia Galea, BCom (Hons) Economics, as secretary to the board that considers requests for the exemption or relief of registration tax for individuals who transfer their residence to Malta.  This appointment is valid up to 31st December, 2018, and shall automatically be reconfirmed for a further period of 12 months from 1st January, 2019, unless otherwise indicated by the Minister for Finance.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 17th April, 2018, issued by the Honourable Judge Talwant Singh of the District Court of Delhi, India, is being specified as an intercountry adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture

and Local Government

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 10th July, 2018, issued by the Honourable Judge V. R. R. Varaprasad of the Family Court of Hyderabad, India, is being specified as an intercountry adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture

and Local Government

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 22nd June, 2018, issued by the Honourable Madam Justice Moka Suvarna Raju of the Family Court in Hyderabad, India, is being specified as an intercountry adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture

and Local Government

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 12th July, 2018, issued by the Honourable Judge Jana Uhrinova of the District Court in Michalovce, Slovakia, is being specified as an intercountry adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture

and Local Government

GOVERNMENT

IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government appointed as Commissioners 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:

Pharmacy of Your Choice

Ms Vicki Calleja

Legal Aid Agency

Mr Bruno Zahra

By Authority

Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture

and Local Government

The Director of the Veterinary Regulation Directorate, in terms of regulation 3(4) of S.L.439.19, hereby notifies that the following species of animals must be added to the already existing list of dangerous animals as found in schedule B of this same legal notice and all the necessary steps must be taken to transfer these animals to licensed zoos in the smoothest manner possible.

Id-19 ta' Ottubru, 2018

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

Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper

IT is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Francesca Mifsud to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Gareth Micallef for the period between the 12th October, 2018 and the 15th October, 2018.

Today, the 17th day of October, 2018

JANET CALLEJA

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper

IT is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Francesca Mifsud to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Gareth Micallef for the period between the 26th October, 2018 and the 29th October, 2018.

Today, the 17th day of October, 2018

JANET CALLEJA

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts