Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,371 of 7th January 2025

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, 3rd January, 2025, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1825 of the 28th December, 2024 ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the King Charles III Coronation Medal by the British High Commission to the following members of the Armed Forces of Malta:

Army no.                            Rank                                         Name              Surname

IT is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the following honour by the Republic of Slovenia:

Medal of Merit

Mr Nicholas Albino Baldacchino

Council for Nurses and Midwives

It is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 21 and the First Schedule (Article 6) of the Health Care Professions Act (Cap. 464), the Minister for Health and Active Ageing has made the following appointments on the Council for Nurses and Midwives, for a period of one year.

President

Dr Simon Cachia

Member (ex-ufficio)

Ms Carmen D'Amato

Members

Ms Marthese Spiteri

Mr Mario Galea

Ms Grace Marie Zerafa

Ms Rita Law

Appointment of Umpire

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 107 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318), the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights is pleased to appoint Dr Alexandra Mizzi, BA, LLM (Lond.), LLD, to be Umpire for the purposes of the said Act.

This appointment is for a period of one year with effect from 24th December, 2024.

BY virtue of the powers conferred by regulation 6(2)(c) of the Conservation of Wild Birds (Framework for Allowing a Derogation Opening an Autumn Live-Capturing Season for Song Thrush and Golden Plover) Regulations, the  Minister  responsible for  the  Environment, in  conjunction  with  the  Minister  for Gozo and Planning, notifies that the overall seasonal bag limit for Golden Plover has been reached and that, with immediate effect, the Autumn 2024 live-capturing special licences for this species have lapsed and are considered revoked.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from 13th January, 2025.q

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 of the President of Malta published in the Government gazette of the 26th May, 2008, under Government Notice No. 439.

Description of the Land

The following land in Marsaskala:

A plot of land measuring about 86 square metres, bounded on the North by property of Emmanuel Abela, on the South by a public road and on the West by property of Francis Dalli or more precise boundaries.

According to procedures at the Lands Arbitration Board (Decree no. 25/2020), it was deciced that the land in question is no longer required by Infrastructure Malta and by Transport Malta and so this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be returned to the owners.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour blue and marked as plot no. '16B' on plan P.D 2007_448D_1, 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 the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Birżebbuġa:

A plot of land measuring about 152 square metres, bounded on the north, from the west and from the east by a Government property, and is registered on Authority records as tenement number J55793.

The abovementioned land is being terminated in connection with the formation of a street.

The abovementioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2024_1160, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governors
of the Lands Authority

Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that the undermentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

The following land at Swieqi:

A plot of land measuring about 146 square metres, bounded on the south, northwest and southwest by a government property or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as part of tenement number J57307.

The abovementioned land, is being terminated in connection with a formation of the road.

The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2024_1152, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo, LLD

Chairperson of the Board of Governors
of the Lands Authority

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:

Notice in terms of Article 61(1)​

In Terms of the proviso to article 61 (1) of the Duty on Documents and Transfers Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs hereby notifies the persons listed hereunder to call at the Capital Transfer Duty Department 63, Triq Żekka, Valletta, to collect the notices made on such persons.