Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,149 of 14th November 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 the Prime Minister on Friday 10th November, 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 Saturday, 11th November, 2023, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1556 of the 2nd November, 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. 21,147 of 10th November, 2023 (Legal Notices 262 to 263).

L.N. 262 of 2023: Re-Use of Public Sector Information Act (Cap. 546); Person Register and Personal Data Sharing within the Public Sector (Amendment) Regulations, 2023. ​

L.N. 263 of 2023: Development Planning Act (Cap. 552); Extension of the Validity of Development Permits Regulations, 2023.

Appointment of Members of the Local Government Co-financing Committee

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointment of the members of the Local Government Co-financing Committee for a period of one year with effect from 1st August, 2023, as follows:

Chairperson

Natalino Attard

Members

Alistair-Paul Borg

Christopher Galea

Robert Tabone

Secretary

Amanda Abela

The appointments for members are valid until 31st of July, 2024.

Appointment of Members of the Local Governance Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the following amendments of the Members of the Local Governance Board:

Members

Mr Joseph Scerri (to substitute Ms Speranza Chircop); appointment is with effect from 14th September, 2023, and valid up to 20th July, 2025;

Mr Michael Mifsud (to substitute Mr Duncan Hall; appointment is with effect from 14th September, 2023, and valid up to 20th July, 2025.

Appointment of Members of the Malta International Contemporary Art Space Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the following amendment of the Member of the Malta International Contemporary Arts Space Board:

Mr Patrick Camilleri is to substitute Dr Ruth Bianco.

This appointment is with effect from 4th October, 2023, and valid up to 12th June, 2025.

Appointment of Members of the NationalAgency for the Performing Arts

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the following amendment of the Secretary of the National Agency for the Performing Arts:

Secretary

Ms Marvic Doughty (to substitute Ms Emma Walker); appointment is with effect from 23rd October, 2023, and valid up to 29th June, 2026.

Appointment of Members of the NationalCouncil for Cultural Heritage

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government has approved the appointments of the following Members of the National Council for Cultural Heritage:

Members

Perit Vincent Cassar (to substitute Prof. Victor Axiaq); appointment is with effect from 24th February, 2023, and valid up to 2nd November, 2025;

Mr Oliver Magro (to substitute Perit Vincent Cassar); appointment is with effect from 14th September, 2023, and valid up to 2nd November, 2025;

Mr David Schembri (to substitute Mr Gino Trapani Galea; appointment is with effect from 14th September, 2023, and valid up to 2nd November, 2025.

Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549)

Strategic Environmental Assessment for Malta's Air Quality Plan

In terms of Regulation 4(7) of 'Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations of 2010' (S.L. 549.61), the Environment and Resources Authority notifies that the SEA Screening Template for Malta's Air Quality Plan has been drafted in order to assess whether there is the need for the preparation of a Strategic Environmental Assessment. In accordance with the SEA screening template, Malta's Air Quality Plan does not require a Strategic Environmental Assessment. The SEA Screening Template can be found on the webpage (https://era.org.mt/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SEAtemplate_ERA_AQP.pdf).

Users' Committee 

IN terms of Article 61 (1) of the Development Planning Act, the Minister for Public Works and Planning has appointed Mr Alan Arrigo instead of Mr David Xuereb as Member who represents the Malta Chamber of Commerce to serve on the Users' Committee at the Planning Authority.

This appointment is effective from the 14th November, 2023, till the 15th September, 2024. 

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 Emma Amato to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Pierre Cassar for the period between the 10th November, 2023 and the 20th November, 2023.

Today Friday, the 10th November, 2023

Adrian Micallef

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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: