Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,874 of 10th June 2022

Independent Police Complaints Board

It is notified for general information that the President of Malta has approved the appointment of the Independent Police Complaints Board in terms of Article 35 of the Malta Police Act, Cap. 164, be constituted as follows up to the 31st of December, 2024:

Chairperson

Judge Franco Depasquale

Members

Judge Geoffrey Valenzia

Captain Reuben Lanfranco

Secretary

Mr John Spiteri

Appointment of the Building and Construction Authority Board 

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 11 of the Building and Construction Authority Act (Act No. XIV of 2021), the Minister for Public Works and Planning has appointed the Building and Construction Authority Board as listed below. 

These appointments are effective from the 31st May, 2022, for a period of three (3) years. 

Chairperson

Perit Maria Schembri Grima 

Vice-Chairperson 

Dr Ian Borg 

Members

Perit Robert Ellul Sciberras 

Inġ. Abigail Cutajar 

Perit David Xuereb 

Inġ. Ray Pellicano   

Perit Eve Degiorgio 

Dr Alexander Scerri Herrera 

Inġ. Chris Borg 

Ms Charmaine Mangion 

Dr David Bonello

Secretary

Notary Katia Farrugia Cachia

Appointment of Members on the Multi-disciplinary Panel

IN exercise of the powers vested in him by section 106 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318),  the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights is pleased to appoint the persons shown hereunder to be members of the Multi-disciplinary Panel for the purposes of the said Act.

Occupational Therapist

Mr Shawn Abela

Occupational Therapist

Ms Sharon Cutajar

Psychologist

Ms Cher Vella Laurenti Engerer

Psychologist

Dr Josette Barbara Cardona

Psychiatrist

Dr Ethel Felice

Psychiatrist

Dr John Mifsud

Social Worker

Ms Alexia Vella

Social Worker

Ms Ariana Attard

These appointments are for a period of one year with effect from 30th May, 2022.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 4th November, 2011 issued by the Court of Baja California, Mexico, 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. Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 14th December, 2006 issued by the Superior Court (Probate Division) of the County of Marion, State of Indiana, of the United States of America, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr. Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

In  exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 22nd November, 1978 issued by the Circuit Court for Howard County, United States of America, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr. Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 22nd November, 2005 issued by the Judicial Circuit (Family Division) of the Washtenaw County of the State of Michigan, of the United States of America, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr. Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 4th September, 1998 issued by the Court of the State of New Hampshire, Family Division, United States of America, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr. Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 24th February, 2005 issued by the Civil Affairs Bureau (Shenzen Municipality), China, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr. Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 21st June, 2012 issued by the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr. Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 16th April, 1959 issued by the Shoreditch County Court in the United Kingdom is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr. Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

Appointment of Umpire

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 107 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318), the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights is pleased to appoint Dr Joseph Mario Sammut, LLD, to be Umpire for the purposes of the said Act.

This appointment is for a period of one year with effect from 18th May, 2022.

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

AND TRANSFERS ACT (CAP. 364)

Notice in terms of Article 61(1)

In Terms of the proviso to article 61(1) of the Duty on Documents and Transfers Act, the Commissioner for Revenue hereby notifies the persons listed hereunder to call at the Capital Transfer Duty Department, 46, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, to collect the notices made on such persons.

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: