Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,354 of 3rd December 2024

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the grant of a commission in the rank of Major, to former Major Daren Micallef and the transfer from Reserve List of the Armed Forces of Malta to the Regular Force of the Armed Forces of Malta with effect from 6th December, 2024.

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

Act No. XXXVII of 2024 entitled the Various Laws related to Veterinary Services and Animal Welfare (Amendment) Act, 2024.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,350 of 26th November, 2024 (Legal Notices 320 to 322) and Government Gazette No. 21,352 of 29th November, 2024 (Legal Notices 323 to 326) respectively.

L.N. 320 of 2024: Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act (Cap. 424); Repeal of Various Subsidiary Legislation under the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 321 of 2024: Health and Safety at Work Act, 2024 (Act No. XXXIII of 2024) (Cap. 646); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 322 of 2024: Health and Safety at Work Act (Cap. 646); Health and Safety at Work (Procedures in relation to the Issuance of Administrative Penalties) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 323 of 2024: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Deductions and Tax Credits (Relevant Qualifications for Industry) (Amendment) Rules, 2024.

L.N. 324 of 2024: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Micro Investment (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 325 of 2024: Duty on Documents and Transfers Act (Cap. 364); Periods of Applicability of Exemptions (Duty on Documents and Transfers Act) Order, 2024.

L.N. 326 of 2024: Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452); Organisation of Working Time in Inland Waterway Transport Regulations, 2024.

THE Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment has the pleasure to approve the promotion of the under mentioned Officers to the rank of Major with effect from the date as shown against their name.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from 25th November, 2024.

Local Council Deputy Executive Secretary

Ħal Għargħur                          Jeanette Galea

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 Agency

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.

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: