Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no 20,742 of 26th November 2021

IN exercise of the powers vested in him by Article 5 (1) of the Mental Health Act (Cap. 525), the Prime Minister, after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, has appointed Dr Dennis Vella Baldacchino as Commissioner for the Promotion of Rights of Persons with Mental Disorders with effect from 1st December, 2021.

THE Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement had the pleasure to approve the promotion of the undermentioned Officers to the rank of Lieutenant with effect from the date as shown against their names.

It is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Petitions (Local Tribunals) Regulations article 3 (1) of S.L. 291.04, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement has approved that a Petitions Board be constituted as follows up to the 11th December, 2023:

Mr Silvio Scerri

Mr Carlo Stivala

Dr Vincent Micallef

It is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Petitions Board (Local Tribunals) Regulations article 3 (1) of S.L. 291.04, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement has approved that a Petitions Board be constituted as follows up to the 29th November, 2023:

Mr Joseph Baldacchino

Ms Rodianne Haber

Ms Kimberly Vella

Ms Amanda Grech

Ms Nicole Buttigieg

It is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Petitions (Local Tribunals) Regulations article 3 (1) of S.L. 291.04, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement has approved that a Petitions Board be constituted as follows up to the 7th November, 2023:

Dr Ian Borg

It is notified for general information that Ms Sarah Schembri has been appointed as Member on the Petitions Board (Local Tribunals) in lieu of Ms Annette Buhagiar.   

The nomination will remain valid until 7th November, 2023.

It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Legal Notice 222 of 2007, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement has approved the following composition of the Police Licences Appeals Tribunal up to 24th September, 2023:

President

Mr Ray Attard, B.Eng. (Hons), Eng. Surv.

Assessors

Mr Joseph Scicluna

Mr Ronnie Vella

Ms Lorna Callus

Ms Silvana Mifsud

Secretary

Ms Ninette Sammut, M. Cons

 IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement has appointed the Victim-Offender Mediation Committee in terms of the Restorative Justice Act (Cap. 516) for a period of two years till the 24th September, 2023, as follows: 

Chairperson

Ms. Miriam Sevasta, BA, LP (Socio-Legal Studies), PG Dip. Prob. Serv.

Members

Dr Chantal Avellino, B.Psy (Melit.), Dip. Prob. Serv. (Melit.), MSc Forensic Psych. (Glasgow), PhD Psych. (Portsmouth)

Dr Mark Attard Montaldo, BA International Relations, LP, LLD, MA (Magister Juris)

Ms Maria Camilleri, BA (Hons), PGCE

 It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement has approved the Prison Addiction Rehabilitation Management Board, in terms of the Prison Regulations as amended by Legal Notice No. 435 of 2012, be constituted as follows up to the 24th September, 2022:

Chairperson

Dr George Grech M.D., MRCS, LRCP, MMCFD

Members Representing Voluntary Organisations

Sedqa

Mr Mike Orland BA (Hons), Social Work, MA Family Therapy and Systemic Practices

Alternate Member

Mr Thomas Galea, MA, Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, BA (Hons), Social Work

Caritas Malta

Mr Bernard Schembri BA (Hons) Social Work 

Alternate Member

Mr Anthony Girard 

Ex Ufficio Member

Corradino Correctional Facility

The Manager, Care and Reintegration Unit or his representative

Notice of Derogation

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by the fourth proviso to Regulation 10(6) of the Conservation of Wild Birds Regulations (S.L. 549.42), the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning, in conjunction with the Minister for Gozo has, after giving due consideration to the recommendations of the Malta Ornis Committee, which met on the 13th October, 2021, is hereby authorising derogation from the provisions of Regulation 4 (1) (a), (d) and (e) in line with the provisions of Regulation 9(1)(e) to permit the taking of blood and feather samples from up to fifty (50) adult specimens of Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata s.l.) and retrieval of any chicks from the same species that may be found dead in nests for genetic analysis. Authorisation is being granted for the purpose of scientific research and analysis strictly under the conditions and controls stipulated in the licence issued for this purpose by the Wild Birds Regulation Unit, which shall be valid from May to August, 2022. The information obtained through this study shall be submitted to the Wild Birds Regulation Unit in the form of a detailed written report by not later than 15th September, 2022.

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 Daniel John Bugeja to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Rebecca Janelle Wellman, for the period between the 25th November, 2021 and the 29th November, 2021.

Today, 23rd November, 2021.

Dr Maria Ruth Ciantar, M. Adv. (Melit.), LLB (Hons) (Melit.), Dip. Laws of Proc. (Melit.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from 25th November, 2021:

Local Council Deputy Executive Secretary

Birkirkara                                Mandy Carly Farrugia

The Director General Standards and Metrology Institute 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:

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 aPrivate 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 Community Officers Act 1996, 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.