Government Notices published in Government Gazette no 21..211 of 22nd March 2024

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 European Funds, Equality, Reforms and Social Dialogue, assumes the additional duties of Prime Minister, on Thursday, 21st March, 2024, 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 following Bill is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Bill No. 93 entitled the General Election (Amendment) Act, 2024.

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 (1) of the Commissioner for Older Persons Act (Cap. 553), and for the purpose of this Act, the Minister for Health and Active Ageing has appointed the Council for Older Persons as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Alexander Attard

Commisioner for Older Persons

Members

Dr Joseph Zarb Adami

Ms Joyce Debono

Mr Ludgard Scicluna

Mr Norman Grech

Dr Anthony DeGiovanni

Mr Peter Paul Bonnici

These appointments are valid for one year with effect from the 3rd October, 2023

It is notified that the Further and Higher Education Board of Directors has been appointed as shown below with effect from 12th March, 2024, for a period of two (2) years.

Chairperson

Dr Edward Woods

Deputy Chairperson

Dr Kenneth Vella

Members

Dr Desiree Cassar

Mr Anthony Borg

Mr Paul Gauci

Mr Edgar Francis Borg

Mr Anatole Baldacchino

Ms Allison Zammit

Ms Nicola Cuschieri

Secretary

Dr Alicia Agius 

Notice in terms of Articles 58 and 73

In terms of the proviso to Article 58(3) and Article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs is hereby notifying the person/s listed hereunder that a demand notice for payment of tax, penalties and interest as per Article 59 of Cap. 406 has been issued in their regard.

VAT NumberTax Payer

Unless payment is affected within 30 days from the date of this notice the Commissioner for Tax and Customs will proceed to enforce payment in terms of law.

Copies of said notices may be collected from the Collection Section, MTCA, Blk 5, Floriana.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects has approved the following Acting Appointment:

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:

Completion of Road Formation and Traffic and Parking Suspension

In virtue of Article eighteen (18) of Legal Notice 291 of 2018, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Triq Ġużè Ellul, Tal-Pietà (indicated on site plan on page 3310).

Triq il-Qiegha and Triq il-Fies, Ħ'Attard (indicated on site plan on page 3311).

Any person who is obliged by law to form said road (including by acquiring land necessary for the same formation) has fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice within which to comply with his obligations at law. In default, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta shall itself proceed with the formation of this road in accordance with its powers at law and at the expense of those persons whose obligation it is to form the road.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 25th March, 2024 and 31st August, 2024, it will be starting road works in Triq Ġużè Ellul, Tal-Pietà. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 22nd June, 2024 and 31st August, 2024, it will be starting road works in Triq il-Qiegha and Triq il-Fies, Ħ'Attard. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice and to the related 'no parking' signs on site are liable to be towed.

Further information or assistance one may be obtained by sending an email to (info.im@infrastructuremalta.com).

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 ).

G0104: Volkov, Dimitri Borisovich (Malta)

Per pale a piano keyboard proper and Azure a wolf salient regardant Argent armed and langued of the Same.

Upon a helm befitting his degree with mantling Azure doubled Argent is placed for crest upon a wreath of the liveries a martlet rising Argent with lores Azure its wings elevated and addorsed and holding in its beak in bend an open rose and bud Gules slipped and leaved proper.

Motto: PER ASPERA AD ASTRA

G0105: Wright, John Anthony (Ireland)

Argent in pale a Cross Calvary Gules below at chief dexter a fleur-de-lys Azure. Above the shield a helm befitting his degree with mantling Gules doubled Argent bearing for a crest upon a wreath of the liveries a dove rising Argent bearing in its beak, in pale, a sprig of shamrock proper.

Motto: In faith and charity

G0110: Franchi, Avvocato Alessandro (Italy)

Per pale, per fess Azure in pale a fleur-de-lys Or and Gules in pale a mullet of eight points facetted of the Second and of the last a griffon segreant Sable. Above the shield is a baronial coronet issuant from which is a helm befitting his degree with mantling Azure doubled Or, bearing for a crest issuant from a wreath of the liveries, three plumes in pale Or, Azure and Gules.

Motto: Causarum Cognitio

Dr Charles A. Gauci

Chief Herald of Arms of Malta

Wine Sector Producer OrganisationsRegulations

It is hereby notified that, in accordance with a notice dated 30th January, 2024, and pursuant to Regulation 10 of S.L. 447.03 (Wine Sector Producer Organisations Regulations), the recognition of Vitimalta as a Producer Organisation has been withdrawn with effect from 18th January, 2023.

Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations, S.L. 549.44

IN accordance with the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44), the Environment and Resources Authority hereby declares the sites listed hereunder and indicated on site plans on pages 3315 to 3327 to be Special Areas of Conservation of National Importance:

Special Areas of Conservation – Sites of National Importance

Sites on the Island of Malta

MT10000010 – Xrobb l-Għaġin

Sites on the Island of Gozo

MT10000011 – Il-Qortin ta' Isopu

MT10000012 – Ħondoq ir-Rummien u Il-Ħnejja

Other Maltese Islands

MT10000013 – Il-Ġebla tal-Fessej

In order to consolidate the list of Special Conservation Areas of National Importance into a single Notice, the Areas that have  already been declared as Special Conservation Areas of National Importance are being listed below:

Sites on the Island of Malta

MT1000001 – L-Inħawi ta' Bloq u ta' Wied Qirda, first designated through Government Notice No. 877 of 2003 published on 26th September, 2003

MT1000002 – L-Inħawi ta' Wied Ħarq Ħammiem, first designated through Government Notice No. 877 of 2003 published on 26th September, 2003

MT1000003 – Wied Għollieqa, first designated through Government Notice No. 877 of 2003 published on 26th September, 2003

MT1000008 – L-Inħawi tal-Inwadar, first designated through Legal Notice 162 of 2019 as consolidated by virtue of Subsidiary Legislation 549.109

MT1000009 – Wied il-Fiddien u Wied il-Qlejgħa, first designated through Government Notice No. 34 of 2021 published on 8th January, 2021

Sites on the Island of Gozo

MT1000004 – L-Għadira ta' Sarraflu, first designated through Government Notice No. 877 of 2003 published on 26th September, 2003

MT1000005 – L-Inħawi tan-Nuffara, first designated through Government Notice No. 877 of 2003 published on 26th September, 2003

Other Maltese Islands

MT1000006 – Il-Ġebla taċ-Ċawla, first designated through Government Notice No. 877 of 2003 published on 26th September, 2003

MT1000007 –  Il-Ġebla tal-Ħalfa, first designated through Government Notice No. 877 of 2003 published on 26th September, 2003

Government Notice No. 683 dated 5th June, 2018, is hereby repealed.