Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,301 of 16th August 2024
No. 1040
Ministry for Health and Active Ageing
Advisory Committee on Immunization Policy
IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Legal Notice 253 of 2007, the Minister for Health and Active Ageing has made the following appointments on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Policy, for a period of two years.
Chairperson
Dr Victora Farrugia Sant'Angelo
Members
Dr Alison Anastasi
Dr Christopher Barbara
Dr Michael Angelo Borg
Dr Charles Mallia Azzopardi
Dr David Pace
Dr Antonella Sammut
Substitute Member
Dr Bernardette Spiteri
Secretary
Dr Maya Podesta
No. 1041
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR TAX AND CUSTOMS
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment:
| NAME | POSITION | DEPARTMENT | DATE |
| Mr Aldo Farrugia | Commissioner for Tax and Customs | Office of the Commissioner | 19.8.2024 - 4.9.2024 |
No. 1042
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHIEF ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER
THE Principal Permanent Secretary has approved the following acting appointment:
| NAME | POST | OFFICE | DATE |
| Mr John Galea | Chief Electoral Commissioner | Electoral Office | 17.8.2024 - 13.9.2024 both dates included |
No. 1043
NOTARIAL PROFESSION AND NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT (CAP. 55)
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 12th August, 2024 and the 21st August, 2024.
Today Monday, 12th August, 2024
Adrian Micallef
Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts
No. 1044
NOTARIAL PROFESSION AND NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT (CAP. 55)
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 Vella to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Maria Vella Magro for the period between the 8th August, 2024 and the 15th August, 2024 and between the 12th September, 2024 and the 21st September, 2024.
Today Monday, 12th August, 2024
Adrian Micallef
Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts
No. 1052
Office of the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta
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).
G0117: Muscat, Rev. Mgr. John (Malta)
Argent in pale a tree eradicated proper below in chief, between two flies volent en arrière fesswise proper, each directed to the chief of its side, an escallop in pale resting on its base Gules. The shield, placed on the Jerusalm Cross is surmounted by a Galero Sable pendant from which are cords of the Same bearing six tassels Gules (1,2,3 ) on either side as befitting his rank of an Honorary Monseigneur of the Canon Chapter, Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, Gozo.
For a motto, upon an escroll: No fear in love
G0118: Jeep, Col. Edward Louis USMC (Retd) (USA)
Sable in front of and between two ciboria in pale an identical ciborium all Or and on a chief embattled Argent a fox passant Purpure langued Gules armed of the Third, the tip of his erect tail of the Same steadying with his upper fore leg and lying in bend sinister across his dexter fore shoulder its point to base dexter an estoque Argent its crosspiece, grip and pommel all Gules.
Upon the shield a helm befitting his degree with mantling Purpure doubled Argent bearing for Crest issuant from a naval crown Or set upon a wreath of the liveries, a demi fox Purpure, forelegs, chest, and tip of tail Argent, langued Gules.
Above the crest on an escroll the crie-de-guerre: Butler Aboo
For a motto on an escroll below the shied: Semper Fidelis
G0119: Wallace-Gross, Matthew Howard (USA)
Azure in pale a dexter hand apaumé couped at the wrist proper, on a bordure Or an orle Gules, above the shield a helm befitting his degree with mantling Azure doubled Or bearing for a Crest above a wreath of the liveries, a demi-lion issuant guardant Or, armed and langued Gules, holding in the dexter forepaw a trefoil slipped Azure.
Motto: Persist and Persevere
G0120: Valencia y Guevara, Don Jorge Alberto (USA)
Per Saltire, 1st & 4th Or an eagle displayed Sable langued and armed Gules 2nd Argent a lion counter-rampant Purpure langued and armed Gules 3rd a similar lion rampant.
The whole within a bordure compony, Or three bends Argent cotised Gules each bend bearing three Ermine spots and Gules 5 poplar leaves Argent (2,1,2) (for de Guevara). Overall on an escutcheon Gules a castle triple-towered Or masoned Sable with windows and gate Azure.
Surmounting the shield is the Coronet of a Noble
Dr Charles A. Gauci
Chief Herald of Arms of Malta
No. 1054
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (CAP. 363)
Councillors Assuming the Functions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Local Councils
IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Article 6 of the Seventh Schedule of the Local Government Act, the councillors mentioned hereunder are assuming the functions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in the locality of Birkirkara on the dates indicated hereunder, for three months from these dates:
| Locality | Mayor | Date | Deputy Mayor | Date |
| Birkirkara | Desirei Grech | 09/07/2024 | Mauritius Gauci | 09/07/2024 |
No. 1055
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT (CAP. 549)
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 July, 2024, until 25th October, 2024.