Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,411 of 25th March 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, 21st March, 2025, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 452 of the 18th March, 2025. ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 7(3) of the Residual Balances Fund Act Cap. 618, the Minister for Finance has appointed the Residual Balances Fund Committee as follows:

Chairperson

Ms Stephanie Mifsud

Members

Dr Michele Magro

Mr Frans Camilleri

These appointments are valid for a period of one year with effect from 30th March, 2025.

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 22nd March, 2025, and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 445 of 18th March, 2025, are hereby being cancelled.

IT is hereby notified that the Petromal Co. Ltd Board of Directors has been appointed as shown below with effect from 29th November, 2024, for a period of one (1) year.

Chairperson

Mr Francis Cassar

Directors

Mr Kevin Chircop

Mr Christopher Galea

Mr Ethelbert Schembri

Mr Owen Vella

Secretary

Ms Marisa Ciappara

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by the Statute of the Foundation for Medical Services, the Minister for Health and Active Ageing has made the following appointments on the Foundation for Medical Services Board for a period of three years.

President

Mr James Grech

Deputy President

Mr Charles Cini         

Members

Dr Robert G. Xuereb

Dr Alexander Sciberras

Dr Joe Cassar

Mr Ivan Falzon

Dr Kumar Rajasekaran Santhosh

Ms Maria Micallef

Member (Ex-ufficio)

Perit Edgar Caruana Montalto          

Secretary

Dr Anthony Camilleri

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notice was published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,409 of 18th March, 2025 (Legal Notice 60).

L.N. 60 of 2025: Investment Services Act (Cap. 370); Investment Services Act (Alternative Investment Fund Manager) (Passport) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas Regulations (L.N. 36 of 2023) (S.L. 549.40) Waste Regulations (L.N. 35 of 2023) (S.L. 549.63)

Notice in accordance with sub-regulation 4B(2)

of S.L. 549.40 and sub-regulation 12A(2) of S.L.549.63

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4B of the Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas Regulations and by sub-regulation 12A(2) of the Waste Regulations, the Minister responsible for the Environment is by virtue of this Notice establishing the date of 7th April, 2025 as the date on which enforcement will begin on organic waste disposed incorrectly.

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.

Name Reference

WITH reference to Government Notice no. 237 published in the Government Gazzette No. 21,194 of 16th February, 2024 it is being notified that Section 4, Details of Aid is to be amended as follows for the scheme 'Promotion of Energy Audits in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Scheme – Scheme A applications under Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1407/2013 ‒theDe MinimisRegulation':

Table to be found in Section 4 – Details of Aid, shall be replaced by the following:​“

Any undertakings, which have been issued a letter of intent under the scheme 'Promotion of Energy Audits in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Scheme – Scheme A applications under Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1407/2013 ‒ the De Minimis Regulation' as published on the 16th of February, 2024,  by Government Notice number 237 and which will not have submitted an audit report by 28th February, 2025, will automatically fall under this new scheme and the capping given above, upon publication of this notice. A new letter of intent will be issued to these undertakings to reflect this."

This scheme may be modified or terminated before 20th December, 2026, by means of a notice in the Government Gazette. This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Energy and Water Agency also by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.

WITH reference to Government Notice No. 238 published in the Government Gazzette No. 21,194 of 16th February, 2024, it is being notified that Section 4, Details of Aid is to be amended as follows for the scheme 'Promotion of Energy Audits in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Scheme – Scheme B applications under the General Block Exemption':

Table to be found in Section 4 – Details of Aid, shall be replaced by the following:​

Any undertakings, which have been issued a letter of intent under the scheme 'Promotion of Energy Audits in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Scheme – Scheme B applications under the General Block Exemption' as published on the 16th of February, 2024, by Government Notice number 238 and which will not have submitted an audit report by 28th February, 2025, will automatically fall under this new scheme and the capping given above, upon publication of this notice. A new letter of intent will be issued to these undertakings to reflect this."

This scheme may be modified or terminated before 20th December, 2026, by means of a notice in the Government Gazette. This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Energy and Water Agency also by means of  a notice in the Government Gazette.

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 aPrivate 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:

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.