Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,418 of 8th April 2025

Appointment of Member on the Board of the Climate Action Authority

IT is hereby notified for general information that in the exercise of the powers conferred by Article 9 of the Climate Action Act (Cap. 643), the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness has appointed Mr Noel Rapa as member on the Board of the Climate Action Authority.

The appointment is effective from 11th March, 2025, for a period of three years

Appointment on the Health and Safety Tribunal

It is hereby notified for general information that Ms Janelle Gauci resigned as secretary of the Health and Safety Tribunal as from 3rd March, 2025. In her stead, according to article 23 (8) of the Health and Safety at Work Act (Cap. 646), the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector has appointed Ms Eleonora Caruana Grech to serve as secretary of this same Tribunal as from 1st April, 2025. This appointment is valid for a period of three (3) years.

Board of Directors

IT is notified that Inġ. Ryan Fava has been appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors of The Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation plc for the period between 10th March, 2025 and 11th September, 2025.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,414 of 1st April, 2025 (Legal Notice 66) and Government Gazette No. 21,417 of 4th April, 2025 (Legal Notices 67 to 68) respectively.

L.N. 66 of 2025: Development Planning Act (Cap. 552); Extension of the Validity of Development Permits (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 67 of 2025: Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 376); Financial Institutions Act (Safeguarding of Funds)(Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 68 of 2025: Product Safety Act(Cap. 427); General Product Safety (Implementing) Regulations, 2025.

GOZO COURTS AND TRIBUNALS

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Justice and the Reform of the Construction Sector has approved the following acting appointment:

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 Community Officers

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.

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.

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.