Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,223 of 16th April 2024

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

Act No. XIV of 2024 entitled the Virtual Financial Assets (Amendment) Act, 2024.

Appointment of Members of the Monitoring Board for Detained Persons

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, Security, and Employment has approved the appointment of the members of the Monitoring Board for Detained Persons for a period of two (2) years with effect from 2nd April, 2024, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Simon Micallef Stafrace

Members

Chev. Alfred Abela

Mr Louis Celeste

Ms Patrizia Salerno

Member and Secretary

Mr Michael Buttigieg 

These appointments are for a period of two (2) years valid up 1st April, 2026.

Appointment of Members of the Immigration Appeals Board – Second Division

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, Security, and Employment has approved the appointment of the members of the Immigration Appeals Board Second Division for a period of three (3) years with effect from 3rd April, 2024, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Maria Cardona

Members

Dr Alexander Scerri Herrera

Dr Gaynor Saliba

Substitute Member

Mr Peter Paul Caruana

Secretary

Ms Christabelle Chetcuti 

These appointments are for a period of three (3) years valid up to 2nd April, 2027.

Appointment of Members of Immigration Appeals Board – Third Division

The Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment is hereby notifying, for general information, the following amendment to the composition of the Immigration Appeals Board – Third Division.

Mr Natalino Attard is to replace Dr Daniel Attard.

This appointment is with effect from 29th March, 2024 and valid up to 25th April, 2026.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,219 of 9th April, 2024 (Legal Notices 83 to 85) and Government Gazette No. 21,221 of 12th April, 2024 (Legal Notices 86 to 87) respectively.

L.N. 83 of 2024: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Second Repealing (Repeal) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 84 of 2024: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Self-Isolation of Diagnosed Persons (Repeal) Order, 2024.

L.N. 85 of 2024: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549) Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration on a Derogation for a 2024 Spring Hunting Season for Quail) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 86 of 2024: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Donations to Voluntary Organisations Rules, 2024.

L.N. 87 of 2024: International Protection Act (Cap. 420); Reception of Asylum Seekers (Amendment) Regulations, 2024.

Notice in terms of Article 29 of the Income Tax Management Act, Cap. 372; and Article 73(2) Value Added Tax Act, Cap. 406

In terms of the proviso to Article 29(1) of the Income Tax Management Act and/or Article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs hereby notifies the persons/companies listed hereunder to call at the Verification and Audit Directorate, Office of the Commissioner for Tax and Customs, 7, Triq il-Masġar, Ħal Qormi QRM 3217, within thirty days of this notice to collect the notice/s issued on such persons/companies.

Name Reference

Joseph Muscat and the heirs of Carmen Muscat    860345M

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 San Bastjan, Ħal Qormi (indicated on site plan on page 4309).

Part of Triq Mater Boni Consigli, Paola (indicated on site plan on page 4310).

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 3rd June, 2024 and 3rd January, 2025, it will be starting road works in Triq San Bastjan, Ħal Qormi.  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 16th April, 2024 and 16th November, 2024, it will be starting road works in part of Triq Mater Boni Consigli, Paola.  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 may be obtained by email to (info.im@infrastructuremalta.com).

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 Private 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.

Notification of Affixation of Notice

It is notified for general information that in terms of Regulation No. 10 of Subsidiary Legislation 573.06, a notice has been affixed on the hereunder indicated sites informing co-tenants recognised in solidum with the submission of the application that has been made by other co-tenants on the same land. Applicant is responsible to ensure that the notice is to remain affixed on site for five (5) working days from the date of affixation.

If the notice is removed by third parties prior to the expiry of such date, the applicant must contact the Lands Authority on (enforcement.la@landsauthority.org.mt), so that the notice is re-affixed on site.

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: