Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,377 of 17th January 2025

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 Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana in the grade of Cavaliere to the Maltese national the Hon. Mario De Marco, by the Italian Republic.

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 Ordine della Stella d'Italia in the grade of Cavaliere to the Maltese national Ms Helga Mizzi, by the Italian Republic.

Board of Directors of Gozo Channel (Operations) Limited

The Minister for Gozo and Planning has appointed the Board of Directors of the Gozo Channel (Operations) Limited as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Joe Cordina

Company Secretary

Dr Marlene Cini

Directors

Architect Godwin Agius

Mr George Paul Camilleri

Mr Joe Debono Grech

Ms  Josephine Hili

Ms Tania Vella

Mr Anthony Bugeja

Mr Carmel Buttigieg

Mr Joseph Said

These appointments remain valid up to the 12th  January, 2026.

The Minister for Gozo and Planning has appointed the Gozo Street Naming Committe as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Philip Vella

Deputy-Chairperson

Mr Joseph Grech

Secretary

Dr Marica Borg

Members

Mr Paul Buttigieg

Ms Mariya Said

Mr Joseph Debrincat

Electoral Commission Representative

Ms Marlene Meilak

These appointments remain valid up to the 12th January, 2026.

Executive Chairperson of the Planning Authority

IN terms of Article 37 (1) of the Development Planning Act, the Minister for Gozo and Planning appointed Mr Johann Buttigieg as the Executive Chairperson for a period of three years with effect from the 13th January, 2025.

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 Commissioners for Oaths, in the performance of their duties and for as long as they remain in such office, the undermentioned:

Persons who perform functions relating to the foreign service of the Government outside Malta

Deguara, Ms Rachel ‒ Second Secretary, Permanent Representation of Malta to the United Nations, New York, United States of America

Spiteri Cachia, Ms Rosette ‒ Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Malta, Lisbon, Portugal

Public Officers/Public Employees

Brignone Carachi, Sergeant Aiden ‒ Malta Police Force

Legal Procurators

Grima Sciberras, Ms Therese

By Authority

Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing has approved the following acting appointment:

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:

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).

Vol. 2/R0074; von Lutter, Antonius Adrianus (The Netherlands)

Per pale Gules and Azure, at dexter in pale three open compasses Or, their points to base, at sinister in pale nine annulets Argent arranged in fess (3,3,3).  Above a helm befitting his degree, with at dexter mantling Gules doubled Or and at sinister Azure doubled Argent, is set for crest upon a wreath of the liveries and issuant from a knightly coronet a vol Sable each wing charged with an annulet Argent the whole debruised in pale by an open compass Or its points to base.

Dr Charles A. Gauci

Chief Herald of Arms of Malta