Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,386 of 4th February 2025

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Ian Borg, LLB, Dip. Not. Pub., LLD, MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, assume the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Monday, 3rd February, 2025, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the retirement of Brigadier Martin Gerald Xuereb from the Armed Forces of Malta Individual Reserve of Officers, with effect from the 2nd January, 2025.

THE President of Malta has been pleased to approve the retirement of Colonel David Paul Attard from the Armed Forces of Malta Individual Reserve of Officers, with effect from the 14th January, 2025.

EUROPEAN FUNDS, EQUALITY, REFORMS AND SOCIAL DIALOGUE

Appointment of the Civil Society Committee

It is hereby notified for general information that the Prime Minister approved the appointment of Prof. Joseph Grima as Substitute Member in the Sports Sector and Mr Eman Vella as Substitute Member in the Agriculture, Rural and Fisheries Sector.  These appointments are with effect from 2nd December, 2024 until 16th June, 2026.

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

Act No. I of 2025 entitled the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2025.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notice was published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,382 of 28th January, 2025 (Legal Notice 23).

L.N. 23 of 2025: Sports Governance and Integrity Act (Cap. 626); Registration of Sports Persons (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

​Appointment of Umpires

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 Adrian Camilleri, LLD; Dr Noel Camilleri, LLD; Dott. Marco A. Ciliberti, BA, LLM (Lond.), LLD (Melit.); Dr Edward Gatt, LLD, and Dr Katia Mercieca, LLD, to be Umpires for the purposes of the said Act.

These appointments are for a period of one year with effect from 3rd February, 2025

Appointment of Members of the Petitions Board (Local Tribunals)

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment has approved the appointment of the members of the Petitions Board (Local Tribunals) for a period of two (2) years with effect from 31st January, 2025, as follows:

Members

Ms Rodianne Haber

Ms Sarah Schembri

Ms Kimberly Vella

Dr Amanda Grech

Ms Nicole Buttigieg

Mr Joseph Baldacchino

Mr Silvio Scerri

Mr Carlo Stivala

Dr Ian Borg

Inġ. Raymond Attard

Dr Miguel Cauchi           

IT is hereby notified for general information that in excercise of the powers conferred by Article 6 of the Older Persons Standards Authority Act, (Cap. 640), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Health and Active Ageing has approved the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Older Persons Standard Authority as follows:

Chairperson

Ms Lisa Cassar Shaw

Deputy Chairperson

Fr Joseph Calleja

Members

Mr Paul Vella

Dr Alexander Attard

Dr Svetlana Sammut

Dr Nadine Stivala

Ms Philomena Meli

Secretary

Mr David Scicluna

These appointments are valid till the 5th December, 2026.

It is hereby notified that, in terms of Regulation 15(5) of the Public Service Commission Regulations (SL.Const.01), it is being approved that Ms Angele Cilia Degiorgio will be appointed as Acting Executive Secretary for the period with effect from 10th February, 2025 up to 16th February, 2025.

It is hereby notified that in virtue of article 10B(1) of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, Notary Doctor Diane Sultana changed her surname from Sultana to Azzopardi Sultana, and therefore her name and surname now read Diane Azzopardi Sultana.

Dr Keith Francis German

Chief Notary to Government

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on the 31st of January, 2025, and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 149 of  28th January, 2025, are hereby being cancelled.

The Principal Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister has approved the following acting appointment:

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from the 15th of January, 2025:

Local CouncilDeputy Executive Secretary

Birkirkara                   Christine Jo Mansueto

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.

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.

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