Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,311 of 10 December 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, 7th December, 2019, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1565 of the 6th December, 2019, ceased to have effect accordingly.

THE President of Malta is pleased to approve the grant of a Commission in the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Malta (Regular Force) to 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 Gazette:

Bill No. 111 entitled the Commissioners for Justice (Amendment) Act, 2019.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices  were  published  in  the  Supplement  to  the Government Gazette No. 20,310 of the 6th December, 2019.

L.N. 325 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Donations (Community Chest Fund) (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

L.N. 326 of 2019: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Tax Rebate (Pensioners) (Amendment No. 2) Rules, 2019.

Appointment of a Member on the Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence

IN terms of Article 7 of the Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence Act, 2018 (Cap. 581), the Minister for European Affairs and Equality has appointed Dr Gabriel Farrugia as a Member on the Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence, with effect from 2nd October, 2019. This appointment is valid until the 9th May, 2022.

Appointment of a Member on the OccupationalHealth and Safety Authority Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Cap. 424), the Minister for European Affairs and Equality has appointed Prof. Stephen Montfort as a Member on the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Board with effect from 2nd October, 2019. This appointment is valid until the 5th August, 2021.

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

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

Courts Services Agency

IT is hereby notified that as per article 6 of the Court Services (Establishment as an Agency) Order, 2019, the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government has appointed Mr Frank Mercieca as Chief Executive Officer of the Courts Services Agency for a period of one year with effect from 16th November, 2019.

Sitting Location

IT is being notified that by the powers conferred through Article 412(3) of the Criminal Code (Chapter 9), the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government approved that the Court holds a sitting at Wigan Flats, Flat 4, Triq Apap Bologna, Marsaskala, this being on the 7th February, 2020, at 3.00 p.m., in the case 'The Police (Inspector Claire Borg) vs Josef Grech, Omar Caruana and Vincent Farrugia'.

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 Daniela Chetcuti to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Mary Grech Pace for the period between the 5th December, 2019, and the 10th December, 2019.

Today, Friday, 6th day of December, 2019

JANET CALLEJA

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

IT is hereby notified for general information that the   following   person   has   been   appointed Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from 23rd October, 2019:

Local CouncilExecutive Secretary

Birkirkara                                Carmel Attard

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:

Notice is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:

Dr Claude Sapiano, LLD

Acting Land Registrar

THE Commissioner of Police, in terms of articles 7 and 8 of the Private Guards and Community Officers Act 1996, hereby notifies that the following applications as mentioned hereunder have been received:

Application for licence of a Private Guard

Any person may, within one month from the publication of this notice, object in writing to the Commissioner about the issue of the above licences on any of the grounds listed in section 10 of the Private Guards and Local Wardens Act, which are:

(a) where the applicant or any officer of the applicant or any person who has an effective control of the services to be provided by the applicant.

(i) has been convicted in Malta or elsewhere of any crime against the safety of the state, or of any crime of voluntary harm or injury to any person or any crime against property or public trust or any other serious crime; or

(ii) has been declared bankrupt or his financial position is precarious or otherwise renders the applicant unsuitable; or

(iii) has been discharged from the Police or Armed Forces or the prison services because of any offence or other misbehaviour; or

(iv) is a public officer or a member of the police or armed forces or the prison services; or

(b) when information is available which is in the public interest; or

(c) where the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications as may be prescribed by or under the Act.