Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,702 of 20th September 2021

It is notified for general information that the President of Malta has resumed the functions of the Office of the President on Friday, 17th September, 2021.

Mrs Dolores Cristina has ceased to perform the function of President.

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS(Ed), MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, assumes the additional duties of Prime Minister on Friday, 17th September, 2021, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Saturday, 18th September, 2021, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1261 of 16th September, 2021, ceased to have effect accordingly.

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the retirement of Colonel Mark Anthony Said from the Armed Forces of Malta Regular Reserve of Officers, with effect from the 23rd of September, 2021.

THE President of Malta has the pleasure to approve the transfer of the undermentioned Officer from the Volunteer Reserve Force of the Armed Forces of Malta to the Individual Reserve Force, on resignation with effect from the date as shown against his name.

Captain Emanuel Bugelli       20th September, 2021

IT is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the honour Ordine della Stella d'Italia by the Italian Government on Mr Kenneth Zammit Tabona.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,699 of 14th September, 2021 (Legal Notices 364 to 365) and No. 20,701 of 17th September, 2021 (Legal Notice 366), respectively.

L.n. 364 of 2021: Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2021 (Act No. XVIII of 2021); Commencement Notice.

L.n. 365 of 2021: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Closure of Places Open to the Public (Repeal) Order, 2021.

L.n. 366 of 2021: Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433); Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice and Governance has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 3rd February, 2021, issued by the Court of District Judge, Tinsukia, 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) Dr Edward Zammit Lewis

Minister for Justice and Governance

The Clerk of the House of Representatives has approved the following temporary appointment:

Appointment of Member on the Board of the Environment and Resources Authority

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 6(2)(b)(i) of the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning has appointed Mr Martin Galea Degiovanni as member on the Board of the Environment and Resources Authority.

This appointment is effective from the 15th September 2021, for a period of three (3) years.

17th September 2021

Closure of the Autumn Hunting Season for Turtle Dove

BY VIRTUE of the powers conferred by regulations 4(3) and 4(4) of the Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of the Autumn Hunting Season for Turtle Dove) Regulations, 2021, the  Minister  for  the  Environment, Climate  Change  and  Planning  in  conjunction  with  the  Minister  for Gozo, notifies that the overall seasonal bag limit for the Turtle Dove has been reached and that, with immediate effect, the hunting season for the Turtle Dove is closed.

Closure of the Autumn Hunting Season for Turtle Dove

BY VIRTUE of the powers conferred by regulations 4(3) and 4(4) of the Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of the Autumn Hunting Season for Turtle Dove) Regulations, 2021, the  Minister  for  the  Environment, Climate  Change  and  Planning  in  conjunction  with  the  Minister  for Gozo, notifies that the overall seasonal bag limit for the Turtle Dove has been reached and that, with immediate effect, the hunting season for the Turtle Dove is closed.

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

Land Registrar