Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,174 of 18th April, 2019

Notice by the President of Malta

On the strength of subarticle (1) of article 21 of the European Parliament Elections Act (Cap. 467) and since article 5 of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354) provides that, when any period of time prescribed by any of the provisions of the Act for carrying into effect any procedure is, in the opinion of The President of Malta, insufficient for the purpose, The President of Malta may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, extend such period as he may deem necessary. Therefore, notice is being given that, in respect of the elections for members of the European Parliament being held on the 25th of May, 2019, the period prescribed in the following article of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354) is being extended by a number of days as indicated:

GIVEN AT THE PALACE

Valletta, in the Island of Malta

this 17th day of April, 2019

(Sgd.) GEORGE VELLA

President of Malta