Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,147 of 8th March 2019

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Marco Kirkop from the Armed Forces of Malta Regular Reserve of Officers, with effect from 26th January, 2019.

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the transfer of Major Ruth Ruggier from the Regular Force of the Armed Forces of Malta to the Individual Reserve Force, on retirement, with effect from 2nd April, 2019.

IT is notified for general information that in virtue of the powers conferred under Art. 98 of the Constitution of Malta, the Acting President on the advice of the Prime Minister nominated the Hon. Mr Justice Giannino Caruana Demajo to serve the functions of Acting Chief Justice for the period of time from the 24th to the 26th January, 2019, during the absence of His Hon. the Chief Justice Joseph Azzopardi.

THE MINISTER for Home Affairs and National Security is pleased to approve the promotion of the undermentioned to the rank of Captain with effect from the date shown against her name.

Lieutenant Kimberly Zarb4th March, 2019

Appointment of the Malta PhilarmonicOrchestra Board

IT is notified that the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has approved the following members to form part of the Malta Philarmonic Orchestra Board.

Chairperson

Mro Sigmund Mifsud

Members

Ms Ruth Vella Micallef

Dr Mark Attard Montalto

Ms Rita Cutajar

Mr Alexei Galea Cavalazzi

Ms Marthese Azzopardi

Ms Tiffany Farrugia

Ms Elizabeth Cassar

Mr Anton Aquilina

Ms Fleur Vella

Secretary

Ms Jean Killick

These appointments are valid for a period of one year from 31st January, 2019.

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:

Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion

Mr Franklin Aquilina

Ms Ruth Mary Farrugia

Ms Hanan El Khatib

Mr Karl Little John

Financial and Corporate Services, and Legal Matters

Dr Anthony Cremona

Identity Malta Agency

Ms Joanne Caruana

Ms Nadia Cauchi

Ms Rosanne Agius

Ms Claire Sammut

Ms Chanelle Gafà

Ms Mary Grace Grech

Dr Clive Pisani

By Authority

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 December, 2018, issued by the Honourable District Judge S. R. Navandar of the District Court Ahmednagar, in 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

Place of Sitting: Naxxar Police Station

IT is notified that by powers conferred through Article 412(3) of the Criminal Code (Cap. 9), the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has approved that the Court hears the case in the names of the Police (Inspector Roderick Spiteri) vs Carmelo Xuereb, at Naxxar Police Station on the 12th March, 2019, at 4.00 p.m.

Holders of a Warrant of Registered Counsellors

The Council of the Counselling Profession in Malta, in accordance with Article 5(2) of the Counselling Profession Act, is hereby publishing the following list of persons who, on the 31st December, 2018, were registered in the official register of Counsellors in accordance with the said Act:

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council between 3rd April, 2019, and 6th April, 2019:

Local CouncilDeputy Executive Secretary

Xagħra                    Marion Attard

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed  Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council for the period from 28th February, 2019:

Local CouncilDeputy Executive Secretary

Birżebbuġa            Duncan Hall

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Government of Malta has appointed Ms Chandra Ruia as Honorary Consul for Malta in Mumbai, India.

The Consulate is situated at:

21/A

Mittal Towers

210 Nariman Point

Mumbai – 400021

India

Telephone Number: +91 22 4085 6001

Mobile Number: +91 98210 32800

Email: (maltaconsul.mumbai@gov.mt)

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: