Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,067 of 9th June 2023

Appointment of Environment andPlanning Review Tribunal

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 4 (4) of the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal Act, the President of Malta, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the following appointment: 

Member

Perit David Mifsud Parker

This appointment is effective from the 1st June, 2023, for a period of five (5) years. 

IT is notified for general information that the following Act is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Act No. XIX of 2023 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2023.

IT is notified for general information that the following Bill is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Bill No. 60 entitled the Commissioner for Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2023.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance and Employment, has approved the following acting appointment:

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Health has approved the following acting appointment:

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 Marija Cachia to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Roderick Gatt for the period between the 7th of June, 2023 and the 25th of June, 2023.

Today the 8th June, 2023

adv. MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.), M.  NOT. St (melit)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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.

Lower Barrakka Gardens

It is notified for general information that as enabled by Section 2 of the Public Gardens (Closing) Ordinance (Cap. 34) the Director of Agriculture has approved that Lower Barrakka Gardens will be closed to the public on Thursday, 15th June, 2023, from noon onwards, and will be under the control of MSPC.

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:

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 Community Officer

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.

Heraldry and Genealogy Regulations

IN terms of the proviso to article 9(2) of the Heraldry and Genealogy Regulations 2021 (L.N. 489 of 2021) (S.L. 445.07), the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta hereby notifies that the persons listed hereunder have applied for the provision/registration of heraldic arms from the Office of the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta.

Anyone is to inform the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta by not later than twenty one (21) days after publication of any valid and cogent representations for or against the application. Such representations shall be addressed to the Registrar either in writing by means of registered mail to the Office of the Chief Herald or electronically by means of email to the email address (chiefherald@gov.mt).

1. R0057: Mag. Phil. Georg-Maximillian Halbgebauer (Austria)

Quarterly,

First Or a in pale a roaring lion rampant contourné Gules langued of the Same, its tail erect and holding a lance from which flies to sinister a banner bearing Gules, a Greek cross Argent.

Second and Third, Chequey of 12 panes in 4 tracts, Azure and Argent.

Fourth, Or a in pale a roaring lion rampant Gules langued of the Same its tail erect holding a lance from which flies to dexter a banner Gules, a Greek cross Argent.

Above the shield is a helm befitting his degree, with mantling at dexter Gules doubled Or and at sinister Argent doubled Azure, bearing a crest coronet from which issues in pale, between the two wings of an eagles' vol, that at dexter per fess Or and Gules that at sinister Azure and Argent, a roaring lion rampant Gules langued of the Same its tail erect holding a lance from which flies to dexter a banner, Gules, a Greek cross Argent.

2. G0086: Conrad Stefan Hewitt (UK)

Gules a chevron argent between three owls closed guardant Argent.

Upon a Helm befitting his degree with mantling Gules doubled Argent is set for a Crest upon a Wreath of the liveries a demi lion rampant Or armed Sable langued Gules holding an English billhook.

Motto: AB INTUS

3. G0088: Murtha, Joseph (posthumous, Canada)

Per fess Gules and barry wavy of six Vert and Or upon the first a setting sun with twelve visible rays Or and upon a chief cousu Azure two mullets Or.

Upon a helm befitting his degree with mantling Vert doubled Or is set for a crest on a wreath of the liveries a prairie schooner with its cover replaced by the masts, sails and rigging of a schooner all proper.

Motto: AS WATER COVERS THE SEA

4. G0089: Thomas, Henry (posthumous, Canada)

Barry bendy Vert and Or, upon a billet Argent a dark Harlan's hawk's tail feather palewise proper.

Upon a helm befitting his degree with mantling Vert doubled Or is set for a Crest issuant from a wreath of the liveries bearing half of a potato together with a partially husked ear of maize both proper, a demi-sun Or.

Motto: THY GLOOM AS NOON

Dr Charles A. Gauci

Chief Herald of Arms of Malta