Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,141 of 26th February 2019 ​

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 Saturday, 23rd February, 2019, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 225 of the 21st February, 2019, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that Hon. Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS(Ed), MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Sunday, 25th February, 2019, 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 Monday, 25th February, 2019, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 252 of the 23rd February, 2019, ceased to have effect accordingly.

Appointment of Chairperson of the Strategic Environment Assessment Focal Point

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 15 of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 549.61), and for the purpose of those Regulations, the Prime Minster has approved the appointment of Prof. Emanuel Sinagra, BSc (Hons.)(UKC), MSc (Bristol), PhD (Bristol), FISc.T, FRSC, C.Chem., C.Sci., as Chairperson of the Strategic Environment Assessment Focal Point, in lieu of Dr Kevin Gatt, whereas Mr Andrè Caruana, BEng. (Hons)(Melit.) has been appointed Member.

These appointments are effective from the 15th February, 2019, to the 11th June, 2020.

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

Bill No. 77 entitled the Malta Communications Authority (Amendment) Act, 2019.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,138 of the 19th February, 2019, and No. 20,140 of the 22nd February, 2019, respectively.

L.N. 29 of 2019: Housing (Decontrol) Ordinance (Cap. 158); Index of Inflation for the Year 2018.

L.N. 30 of 2019: Firearms and Ammunition (Movement in Member States and Other Matters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (L.N. 392 of 2018); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 31 of 2019: Arms Licensing (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (L.N. 406 of 2018); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 32 of 2019: Police Licensing (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (L.N. 405 of 2018); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 33 of 2019: Arms Act (Amendment of Schedules I, II and III) Regulations, 2018; (L.N. 393 of 2018); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 34 of 2019: Arms (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Act XXXVIII of 2018); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 35 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Centre for Distributed Ledger Technologies.

L.N. 36 of 2019: Education Act (Cap. 327); University Student Societies Regulations, 2019.

L.N. 37 of 2019: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Commencement Notice.

IT is notified that the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has approved the members to form part of the Board of the Malta International Contemporary Art Space.

Chairperson

Ms Phyllis Muscat

Members

Dr Georgina Portelli

Dr Claire Cassar

Mr Francis Sultana

Ms Angela Attard Fenech

These appointments are for a period of one year from 29th March, 2019.

Appointment of the Board of Petitions

It is notified that the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has renewed the appointment of Dr Marouska Debono to serve on the Board of Petitions for a period of two (2) years as from 18th February, 2019.

The Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government hereby notifies that the appointment of Dr Anthony Cutajar on the Board of Petitions has expired, and is being replaced by Dr Jeremy Buttigieg. This appointment is valid for a period of two (2) years as from 18th February, 2019. 

IT is notified that the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has approved the following members to form part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Board.

Chairperson

Mr Frank Zammit

Members

Dr J. P. Baldacchino

Mr Frankie Zammit

Mr Joseph Magro Conti

Mr Kenneth Gambin

Mr Mario Azzopardi

Secretary

Ms Melanie Ciantar-Harrington

These appointments are for a period of one year as from the 16th April, 2019.

Specialised Housing ProgrammeAppointment of Board within the Housing Authority

The Parliamentary Secretary for Social Accommodation has approved the appointment of a Board on Specialised Housing Programme within the Housing Authority. This board was specifically appointed to have a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners with expertise in urban anthropology, social policy, environmental architecture and health and social care. This board is composed of:

Dr Rachael Scicluna (Chairperson)

Mrs Mariella Mendez-Vasquez Cutajar

Perit Carmen Bernardette Briffa

Mr Stephen Farrugia (Secretary)

Mrs Stephanie Mifsud

These appointments are for a period of one year with effect from 20th February, 2019.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment:

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has approved the following acting appointment:

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects has approved the following acting appointment:

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:

Financial and Corporate Services, and Legal Matters

Dr Denise Pace

Police

Inspector Priscilla Caruana

Inspector Spiridione Zammit

Inspector Trevor Micallef

Inspector Nikolai Sant

Inspector Robert Vella

Inspector Elton Taliana

Inspector Bernard Charles Spiteri

Inspector Fabian Fleri

Inspector James Grech

Inspector Arthur Mercieca

Inspector Malcolm Bondin

Inspector Frank Anthony Tabone

Inspector Edmond Cuschieri

Inspector Anne Marie Xuereb

Constable Sara Fenech

Constable Diane Cilia

By Authority

Owen Bonnici

Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government

Resignation from the Position of Deputy Registrarat the Courts of Justice Department (Malta)

It is hereby being notified that Ms Josianne Vella, ID 247376M, Office Managment Assistant, has ceased to perform the duties of Deputy Registrar at the Courts of Justice Department (Malta) with effect from 29th January, 2019.

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: