Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,083 of 11th July 2023

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 Monday 10th July, 2023, 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 Monday, 10th July, 2023, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 938 of the 10th July, 2023, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,079 of 4th July, 2023 (Legal Notices 142 to 148) and No. 21,082 of 7th July, 2023 (Legal Notices 149 to 157) respectively.

L.N. 142 of 2023: Building and Construction Authority Act (Cap. 623); Construction Management Site (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 143 of 2023: Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439); Protection of Animals during Transport and related Operations (Implementing) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 144 of 2023: Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433); Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant and Vegetable Species Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 145 of 2023: Investment Services Act (Cap. 370); European Passport Rights for Investment Firms (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 146 of 2023: Investment Services Act (Cap. 370); Investment Services Act (UCITS Management Company Passport) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 147 of 2023: Investment Services Act (Cap. 370); Investment Services Act (Alternative Investment Fund Manager) (Passport) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 148 of 2023: Banking Act (Cap. 371); Supervisory Consolidation (Credit Institutions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 149 of 2023: Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (Cap. 425), Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437), Food Safety Act (Cap. 449), Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Stony Sea Urchin Protection Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 150 of 2023: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Conservation of Wild Birds (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 151 of 2023: Supplies and Services Act (Cap. 117); Production of Olive Oil Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 152 of 2023: Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433); Fruit Trees Propagation Material (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 153 of 2023: Plant Quarantine Act (Cap. 433); Propagation Material of Ornamental Plants (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 154 of 2023: Health Care Professions Act (Cap. 464); Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine (Standing Orders) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 155 of 2023: Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Cap. 31); Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Amendment of Third Schedule) Regulations, 2023.

L.N. 156 of 2023: Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101); Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Amendment of First Schedule) Order, 2023.

L.N. 157 of 2023: Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Cap. 31); Drugs (Control) (Amendment of Second Schedule) Regulations, 2023.

Consultative Council for Women's Rights

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality has appointed Ms Lara Attard as Secretary on the LGBTIQ Consultative Council in lieu of Ms Julia Aquilina. This nomination shall remain valid till 5th March, 2024.

Consultative Council for Women's Rights

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality has approved Ms Francesca Conti as a Member on the Consultative Council for Women's Rights. This nomination shall remain valid till 5th March, 2024.

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 March, 2023, issued by the District Magistrate, Belagavi, Karnataka, India, 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 December, 2022, issued by the Court of the District Magistrate, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India, 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 12th August, 2022, issued by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, 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 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 Marco Buttigieg to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Michaela Pace for the period between the 18th July, 2023 till the 24th July, 2023.

Today the 10th July, 2023

Adrian Micallef

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta:

A plot of land measuring about 778 square metres, bounded on the west and southeast by Government property and on the south by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number 53105.

The above-mentioned land in Triq Mons. Luigi Catania, at Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta, is being terminated in connection with the temporary use as a store.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2023_0179, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

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 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 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.