Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,327 of 15th October 2024

It is notified for general information that the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Friday, 11th October, 2024, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1335 of the 10th October, 2024, ceased to have effect accordingly.

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

Bill No. 114 entitled the Postal Services (Amendment) Act, 2024; and

Bill No. 115 entitled the Various Laws relating to Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2024.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,324 of 8th October, 2024 (Legal Notices 258 to 266) and Government Gazette No. 21,326 of 11th October, 2024 (Legal Notice 267) respectively.

L.N. 258 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment.

L.N. 259 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master in Theology – M.Th. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology.

L.N. 260 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of the Mediterranean Institute.

L.N. 261 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science in Signals, Systems and Control – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering.

L.N. 262 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Regulation and Compliance – P.G. Dip. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

L.N. 263 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

L.N. 264 of 2024: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of The Edward de Bono Institute for Creative Thinking and Innovation.

L.N. 265 of 2024: Supplies and Services Act (Cap. 117), Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), Restrictions on Placing on the Market of Single-Use Plastic Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 (L.N. 236 of 2022); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 266 of 2024: Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Manufacture, Placing on the Market and Use of Medicated Feed Rules, 2024.

L.N. 267 of 2024: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of a Derogation for the Control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia) Regulations, 2024.

the Electoral Commission notifies that the candidate elected as Councillor in the casual election held on Monday, 14th October, 2024 for the Local Council of San Pawl il-Baħar to fill the post vacated by Ms Antoinette Bezzina is that whose name is shown hereunder:

borg mary

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

In-Naxxar.

Unfair Trading Practices (Agriculture and Fisheries) Board

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 1094 published in the Government Gazette No. 20,913 dated 26th August, 2022, and Government Notice No. 471 with the Amendment published in the Government Gazette No. 21,027 dated 14th April, 2023. Dr Carlos Bugeja is to substitute Dr Chris Cilia as Chairperson of the Unfair Trading Practices (Agriculture and Fisheries) Board.  Mr Neil Zammit is to substitute Ms Jude Bonnici as Member of the same Board.

Riżorsi Agrikoli Malta ‒ Board of Governors

IT is hereby notified for general information that in terms of Subsidiary Legislation 595.48 Order Establishing Riżorsi Agrikoli Malta as an Agency, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights has appointed the members of the Riżorsi Agrikoli Malta - Board of Governors. The appointments are with effect from 3rd July, 2024, for a period of three (3) years.

Chairperson

Dr Ian Borg

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Joseph Borg

Members

Mr Sharlo Camilleri

Dr Guido Vella

Mr George Cremona

Mr Victor Curmi

Mr Warren Dingli

Dr Antoine Sacco

Mr Louis Sant

Mr John Gauci

IT is notified for general information that Dr Brandon Kirk Muscat, LLD, will be resigning from Official Curator and Advocate for Legal Aid (Malta) with effect from 10th October, 2024.

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 13th October 2024 and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 1341 of 11th October, 2024 are hereby being cancelled.

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 Alexia Debattista to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Michaela Fleri-Soler for the period between the 22nd October, 2024 and the 10th November, 2024.

Today Wednesday, 10th October, 2024

Adrian Micallef

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Declaration by the Lands Authority

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking the Declaration issued by the Lands Authority of a termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 709 limitedly for the land mentioned below.

Description of the Land

The following land in Mosta:

A plot of land measuring about 4,769 square metres, bounded on the north by a public road and on the west and south by Government property or more precise boundaries.

After a request sent by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, it has been declared that the abovementioned land in Mosta is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which this termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 709 mentioned above is being revoked.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour red on plan S.P SMOSTA_ZOKRIJA_A395_97A, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the Lands Authority

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking the Declaration issued by the Lands Authority of a termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 710 limitedly for the land mentioned below.

Description of the Land

The following land in Mosta:

A plot of land measuring about 4,290 square metres, bounded on the north west by a public road, on the south west and north east by Government property or more precise boundaries.

After a request sent by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, it has been declared that the abovementioned land in Mosta is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which this termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 710 mentioned above is being revoked.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour red on plan S.P SMOSTA_ZOKRIJA_A395_97B, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the Lands Authority

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking the Declaration issued by the Lands Authority of a termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 711 limitedly for the land mentioned below.

Description of the Land

The following land in Mosta:

A plot of land measuring about 10,051 square metres, bounded on the north west and north partly by a public road and partly by Government property and on the East partly by Government property or more precise boundaries.

After a request sent by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, it has been declared that the abovementioned land in Mosta is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which this termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 711 mentioned above is being revoked.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour red on plan S.P SMOSTA_ZOKRIJA_A397_97A, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the Lands Authority

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking the Declaration issued by the Lands Authority of a termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 712 limitedly for the land mentioned below.

​Description of the Land

The following land in Mosta:

A plot of land measuring about 2,561 square metres, bounded on the north by a public road, on the west and south west by Government property or more precise boundaries.

After a request sent by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, it has been declared that the abovementioned land in Mosta is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which this termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 712 mentioned above is being revoked.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour red on plan S.P SMOSTA_ZOKRIJA_A397_97B, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the Lands Authority

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking the Declaration issued by the Lands Authority of a termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 708 limitedly for the land mentioned below.

Description of the Land

The following land in Mosta:

A plot of land measuring about 3,995 square metres, bounded on the north west by a public road and on the south west and north east by Government property or more precise boundaries.

After a request sent by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, it has been declared that the abovementioned land in Mosta is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which this termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 708 mentioned above is being revoked.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour red on plan S.P SMOSTA_ZOKRIJA_A394_97, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the Lands Authority

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking the Declaration issued by the Lands Authority of a termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 705 limitedly for the land mentioned below.

Description of the Land

The following land in Mosta:

A plot of land measuring about 9,919 square metres, bounded on the north and west by Government property and on the south by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

After a request sent by the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, it has been declared that the abovementioned land in Mosta is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which this termination published in the Government gazette of the 18th July, 2014, under Government Notice No. 705 mentioned above is being revoked.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour red on plan S.P SMOSTA_ZOKRIJA_A392_97, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

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 aPrivate 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.

TAX ACT (CAP. 406)

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

In exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 13 (1) (b) of the Thirteenth Schedule (Fiscal Receipts) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs notifies that the following types of fiscal cash registers have been approved:

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: