Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,294 of 2nd August 2024

Appointment of the Minors Care Review Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act (Cap. 602), the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has approved the appointment of the Minors Care Review Board as shown hereunder:

Chairperson

Dr Juliana Scerri Ferrante

Members

Ms Victoria Bugeja

Ms Svetlana Cassar

Dr Kevin Sammut Henwood

Dr Bernardette (Nadette) Spiteri

Ms Monya Vassallo

Secretary

Ms Dorita Ellul

These appointments are for a period of 4 years with effect from 1st July, 2024.

Adoption Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Adoption Administration Act (Cap. 495), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has appointed the Adoption Board, for a period of two years with effect from 22nd July, 2024, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Michael Buhagiar

Members

Mr Philip Borg

Mr Mario Caruana

Dr Laner Cassar

Mr Bryan Degabriele

Dr Ian Ellul

Dr Sandra Hili Vassallo

Dr Karen Mugliett

Dr Marta Sant

Ms Natasha Vella

Dr Dennis Zammit

Secretary

Ms Nadya Hansen

The Term Professional Farmer for the purposes of Succession Tax Exemption under Article 35 of Cap. 364 of the Laws of Malta

By virtue of Article 35 (10) (a) of Cap. 364 that is the Tax on Documents and Transfers Act, the Minister responsible for Agriculture establishes that a professional farmer, in order to qualify for succession tax exemption on agricultural land, shall classify and be regarded as a farmer managing a commercial holding and falling under either Category 4 or Category 5 as established in Government Notice No. 896 of the 12th July, 2024 published in terms of regulation 3 of Subsidiary Legislation 639.10 Categorisation of Farmers Regulations.

Anyone who applies for the qualification of succession tax exemption on agricultural land and declares that he is regarded as a professional farmer, as explained above, that farmer shall submit the categorisation of the commercial holding issued by the Directorate of Agriculture.

Since the categorisation of the commercial holding will be issued by the Director of Agriculture from March, 2025, those applicants falling under the indicated categories above, and apply for the succession tax exemption on agricultural land, shall present the categorisation of their commercial holding within one month from the date of issue of the categorisation.

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).

G0116: Bell of Auchinreoch, Andrew Ronald McMillan (UK)

Gules a cross Erminée in the dexter canton a lion's head erased langued Or. Above the Shield is placed the coronet of a Baron issuant from which is a Helm befitting his degree with a mantling Gules doubled Argent, bearing for a Crest on a chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a demi-lion rampant Or queued fourchée, holding in its dexter paw a pennon Gules bearing a canton Azure charged with a saltire Argent.

On an Escrol above the Crest, this crie de guerre: ΑΛΑΛΑ ΑΛΑΛΑ

On an Escrol below the Shield this Motto “MIEUX VAUT S'USER QUE ROUILLER".

For Supporters, On either side a Knight in three-quarter armour affronte' Or, each holding with his outer hand a lance Argent bearing a banner, the dexter banner Sable a Panther rampant guardant Argent incensed proper, gorged with a Collar pendent therefrom a Bell Azure, the sinister banner Barry of six Or and Azure a canton Ermine, the inner hand resting on the shield, the whole upon a Compartment Vert semy of Maltese Rock Centaury (Cheirolophus crassifolius) slipped all proper.

Reg. 0071: Scarpi De Claricini, Prof. Daniele (Italy)

Quarterly, 1st & 4th Argent, two chevronels engrailed Gules between two roses of the Same seeded Or in chief and a rose Gules seeded Or in base (for Scarpi)

2nd & 3rd Gules, in pale an apple branch proper fructed of three Or (for Claricini)

Above the shield is a baronial coronet above which is a helm befitting his degree with mantling Gules doubled Argent bearing for a crest on a wreath of the colours a demi griffin Or armed and langued Gules.

Motto: INTUS RENOVATUR

G0101: Schoof, Johann Jochim Friedrich Christoph (Germany-posthumous)

Alteration of Arms:

Tierced per chevron Or tapissé of thatch, bearing three rye thatch garbs Vert all between in chief Azure two walnuts of the First, in base Gules a similar walnut . Upon a helm befitting his degree with mantling Vert doubled Or is set for a crest on a wreath of the liveries an ox Sable langued Gules, horned Argent, holding aloft in his dexter hoof a quill and seated at a writing desk proper, draped over which is a scroll bearing the motto: AS 'N OSS.

Dr Charles A. Gauci

Chief Herald of Arms of Malta

Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act

Extension of the Turtle Nesting Emergency Conservation Order of Ir-Ramla (Gozo)

IN accordance with the provisions of Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act, the Environment and Resources Authority is hereby extending the validity of the Turtle Nesting Emergency Conservation Order of Ir-Ramla (Gozo), as laid down in Government Notice No. 915 published in Government Gazette No. 21,287 of the 19th of July, 2024, until 7th October, 2024.

Notice in terms of Article 61(1)

In Terms of the proviso to article 61 (1) of the Duty on Documents and Transfer Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs 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 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: