Government Notices published in Government Gazette no 21,375 of 14th January 2025

Appointment of Environment and Planning Review Tribunal

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferrred by Article 4 (4) of the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal Act, the President of Malta, on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the following appointments:

Chairperson

Mr Joseph Borg  

Member

Dr Alicia Borg  

These appointments are effective from the 7th January, 2025, for a period of five (5) years.

IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article 3 of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector appointed as Commissioner for Oaths, in the performance of his duties and for as long as he remains in such office, the undermentioned:

Person who performs functions relating to the foreign service of the Government outside Malta

Mallia, Dr Emanuel ‒ Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Malta, Madrid, Spain

 By Authority

Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,373 of 10th January, 2025 (Legal Notices 1 to 10).

L.N. 1 of 2025: Arts Council Malta Act (Cap. 542); Arts Council Malta Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 2 of 2025: Malta Membership of the International Monetary Fund Act (Cap. 209); Malta Membership of the International Monetary Fund (Successor Agreement to the 2020 Borrowing Agreement) Order, 2025.

L.N. 3 of 2025: Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act (Cap. 545); Promotion of Energy from Renewable Sources (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 4 of 2025: Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549); Trees and Woodlands Protection (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 5 of 2025: Education Act (Cap. 327); The Conduct of the Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (Amendment) Regulation, 2025.

L.N. 6 of 2025: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2025 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2021 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – M.A. – under the auspices of the Centre for English Language Proficiency.

L.N. 7 of 2025: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Laws of 2025 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science in Digital Games – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Institute of Digital Games.

L.N. 8 of 2025: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Law of 2025 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2023 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems.

L.N. 9 of 2025: Education Act (Cap. 327); Bye-Law of 2025 to amend the 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 Education.

L.N. 10 of 2025: Social Security Act (Cap. 318); Social Security Act (Amendment of Schedules) Regulations, 2025.

the Electoral Commission notifies that the candidate elected as Councillor in the casual election held on Tuesday, 14th January, 2025 for the Local Council of L-Isla to fill the post vacated by Ms Corinne Buhagiar is that whose name is shown hereunder:

GALEA KEITH

J. CAMILLERI

Chief Electoral Commissioner

Office of the Electoral Commission,

Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,

In-Naxxar.

Completion of Road Formation and Traffic and Parking Suspension

In virtue of Article eighteen (18) of Legal Notice 291 of 2018, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Triq G. Tragance, Ħal Luqa (indicated on site plan on page 185).

Triq il-Karmnu, Ħal Luqa (indicated on site plan on page 186).

Triq Vivion, Santa Venera (indicated on site plan on page 187).

Any person who is obliged by law to form said road (including by acquiring land necessary for the same formation) has fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice within which to comply with his obligations at law. In default, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta shall itself proceed with the formation of this road in accordance with its powers at law and at the expense of those persons whose obligation it is to form the road.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 15th January, 2025 and 30th June, 2025, it will be starting road works in Triq G. Tragance, Ħal Luqa. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 15th January, 2025 and 30th June, 2025, it will be starting road works in Triq il-Karmnu, Ħal Luqa. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 20th January, 2025 and 30th September, 2025, it will be starting road works in Triq Vivion, Santa Venera. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice and to the related 'no parking' signs on site are liable to be towed.

Further assistance or information may be obtained by email to (info.im@infrastructuremalta.com).

Notification of Affixation of Notice

It is notified for general information that in terms of Regulation No. 10 of Subsidiary Legislation 573.06, a notice has been affixed on the hereunder indicated sites informing co-tenants recognised in solidum with the submission of the application that has been made by other co-tenants on the same land. Applicant is responsible to ensure that the notice is to remain affixed on site for five (5) working days from the date of affixation.

If the notice is removed by third parties prior to the expiry of such date, the applicant must contact the Lands Authority on (enforcement.la@landsauthority.org.mt), so that the notice is re-affixed on site.

Application No.Property/Tenement No. Property DescriptionRequest

AGRI 1/2020/0534                              80053-001                                                         Lands Ta' Cordina, Għasri                               Transfer of agricultural lease

                                                                                                                                                                                                                rights onto a third-party farmer

AGRI 1/2022/1192                              050478-001                                                       7th portion of Land, Fiddien                            Transfer of agricultural lease

                                                                                                                                                                                                                rights onto a third-party farmer   

AGRI 1/2022/1193                              050478-002                                                       7th portion of Land, Fiddien                            Transfer of agricultural lease

                                                                                                                                                                                                                rights onto a third-party farmer

                                                                                                                                       Żejtun, Malta

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:

GUARDS AND COMMUNITY

OFFICERS (CAP. 389)

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

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.