Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,424 of 21st April 2025

Planning Commission

IN terms of Article 65(1) of the Development Planning Act, the Minister for Gozo and Planning prescribes that the divisions within the Planning Commission, with effect from 21st April, 2025, should be as follows:

i. Outside Development Zone, Industrial Areas and Residential Priority Areas;

ii. Within Development Scheme, excluding Residential Priority Areas, Industrial Areas, Urban Conservation Areas and Gozo Within Development Scheme;

iii. Urban Conservation Area and Gozo Within Development Scheme, and any other zones which are not included in (i) and (ii) above;

iv. Regularisation Scheme

​IN terms of Article 65(2) of the Development Planning Act, the Minister for Gozo and Planning has confirmed the appointment of the following persons to continue to serve on the Planning Commission of the Planning Authority.
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i. Outside Development Zone, Industrial Areas and Residential Priority Areas

Chairperson

Mr Martin Camilleri

Members

Mr Frank Ivan Caruana Catania

Perit Joel Fenech

Supplementary Member

Mr Carmel Caruana

ii. Within Development Scheme, excluding Residential Priority Areas, Industrial Areas, Urban Conservation Areas and Gozo Within Development Scheme

Chairperson

Ms Stephania Baldacchino

Members

Perit Anthony Camilleri

Perit Mireille Fsadni

Supplementary Member

Mr Carmel Caruana

iii. Urban Conservation Area and Gozo Within Development Scheme, and any other zones which are not included in (i) and (ii) above

Chairperson

Perit Elizabeth Ellul

Member

Dr Pierre Hili

iv. Regularisation Scheme

Chairperson

Ms Lorinda Vella

Member

Dr Charles F. Grech

These appointments, except for the appointments of Dr Pierre Hili and Perit Lorinda Vella are valid up to 1st January, 2027, in accordance with the provisions of Article 65(3) of the Development Planning Act. The appointment of Dr Pierre Hili and Ms Lorinda Vella are valid up to 2nd March, 2028, and 21st July, 2026, respectively.

IN terms of Article 65(2) of the Development Planning Act, the Minister for Gozo and Planning has approved the following appointments:

Perit Cornelia Tabone to serve as a member in the Division for Urban Conservation Area and Gozo Within Development Scheme, and any other zones which are not included in (i) and (ii) above;

Perit Andrew Psaila to serve as a member in the Division for the Regularisation Scheme;

Mr Matthew Caruana to serve as a Supplementary Member in the Division for the Urban Conservation Area and Gozo Within Development Scheme, and any other zones which are not included in (i) and (ii) above; and also on the Division for the Regularisation Scheme.

These appointments are effective from 21st April, 2025, for a period of four (4) years as per provisions in Article, 65(3) of the Development Planning Act.

Appointment of the Deputy Chairperson of the Asset Recovery Bureau Board

It is hereby notified for general information that, as per article 7 (2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act (Cap. 621), the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector has appointed Dr Vanessa Grech as Deputy Chairperson of the Asset Recovery Bureau Board.  

This appointment is effective as from 11th April, 2025, and is valid for a period of five (5) years.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment: