Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,515 of 3rd October 2025

It is notified for general information that the President of Malta has resumed the functions of the Office of the President on Wednesday, 1st October, 2025.

Dr Helena Dalli has ceased to perform the function of President.

Appointment of Members of the Immigration Appeals Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the President of Malta has approved the appointment of the members of the Immigration Appeals Board for a period of three (3) years with effect from 26th September, 2025, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Paula Cauchi                    

Members

Dr Dean Hili

Dr Sarah Haider

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Thursday, 2nd October, 2025, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1534 of the 29th September, 2025, ceased to have effect accordingly.

Social Assistance Board

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has approved that the Social Assistance Board established by and under the aforesaid Act, be composed as follows:

Chairperson

Mr George Cremona

Members

Ms Antoinette Aquilina

The Hon. Ivan Bartolo, MP

Mr Marco Bonnici

Ms Graziella Castillo

The Hon. Cressida Galea, MP

Mr Carmel k/a Lino Debono

Mr Emanuel Deguara

Ms Olivia Farrugia

Ms Mary Savona

Secretary

Mr Martin Buhagiar

These appointments are for a period of one year with effect from 29th September, 2025.

Notice of Registry of Companies

In accordance with paragraph (i) of regulation 15 of the Continuation of Companies Regulations, 2002, it is hereby notified that on the 25th September, 2025, a copy of an extraordinary resolution of the shareholders of ALGORITHMIC STRATEGIES (MALTA) LTD (C95152) with registered office at The Hedge Business Centre, Level 1, Triq ir-Rampa ta' San Ġiljan, Balluta Bay, San Ġiljan STJ 1062, Malta, authorising the request by the company to the Registrar for his consent to be continued as a company outside Malta, was delivered for registration and publication.

Any creditor of the company whose debt existed prior to the publication of this notice is advised that unless objection is lodged by writ of summons, in terms of paragraph (ii) of regulation 15 of the aforesaid Regulations, the Registrar shall give his consent on the lapse of three months from the date of the publication of this notice.

Dr Geraldine A. Spiteri Lucas, LLD

Registrar of Companies

Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper

It is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Mary Grech Pace to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Daniela Chetcuti for the period between the 2nd October, 2025 and the 8th October, 2025.

Today Wednesday, 1st October, 2025

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Nru. 1560

ACQUISITION OF LAND

Amendment

IT is hereby notified that, with reference to Government Notice No. 1327, published in Government Gazette No. 21,492 of the 22nd August, 2025 on page 11,085, the plot of land shown on plan P.D 2024_0265_10 should have been delineated with the colour red and not with the colour blue.

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:

A Once-Only Grant for Former Malta Drydocks Employees who were Exposed to Asbestos

IN order to continue to implement one of the Measures identified in Budget 2020, the Ministry for Finance is re-launching a call for applications for the consideration of a one-time only grant to former Malta Drydocks employees who were exposed to asbestos.

Call

1. Interpretation

In this call, unless the context otherwise requires:

“applicant" means former Malta Drydocks employees who were exposed to asbestos or the former employees' heirs on their behalf;

“Ministry" means the Ministry for Finance;

2. Area of applicability

This Call applies only to former Malta Drydocks employees who were exposed to asbestos. Indirect or third party exposure do not qualify. The eligible applicant shall only be entitled to a onetime grant in respect of the exposure of former Malta Drydocks employees to asbestos. The call also applies in the case of Former Malta Drydocks employees who passed away, in which case, their lawful heirs can submit the application. Applicants who have already received compensation related to the exposure to asbestos from the Government shall not be eligible under the Call. Any lawsuits that may have possibly been filed by applicants against the Government in relation to exposure to asbestos have to be ceded to be eligible for the payment of the grant.

3. Manner of application and supporting documents

(i) Applications under this call for application shall be made on the application form set out in the Schedule to this call and shall contain all the information, documentation and details as required in the said form and in terms of this call.

(ii) In the case of applications under this call made by the heirs of the same decujus, the application shall be made by the heirs. Where there is more than one heir, there shall be made one joint application by the heirs. Together with the application, there shall be produced a declaration made by a notary public, in which declaration there shall be declared who the heir or heirs of the decujus is or are, on condition that the decujus was eligible to apply for the Call. The heirs may also opt to be represented by a Lawyer or a Notary. The Ministry reserves the right to request the production of other documents besides the document herein mentioned.

(iii) Applications shall be accompanied by any other document and information which the Ministry responsible for Finance may, from time to time, require.

(iv) Only those applications that are found to conform with the provisions of this call shall be eligible for payment of the grant.

(v) Applications under this call, including the documents that are to be attached to the application, shall be submitted to the Strategy and Support Division, Ministry for Finance, 30, Maison Demandols, Triq Nofsinhar, Valletta, VLT 1102, by not later than the 28th November 2025.

4. Grant payable under this Call

Eligible applicants may apply for a grant in respect of non-pecuniary damages suffered by former Malta Drydocks employees who have suffered from exposure to asbestos as per medical parameters.

5. Payment of Grant

The amount of the grant will be paid to the applicant by cheque. It is a condition of this Call that by accepting the grant, the applicant shall be renouncing to any other claim. The call for applications will be subject to a separate verification process.

6. Validity of application

An application shall not be deemed to have been submitted unless it is full and complete in all material respects and unless it contains all the information and is accompanied by all the documentation requested therein.

7. Review of decisions

An applicant whose application for the payment of the grant under the Call was not acceded to, shall be informed of such refusal by means of a registered letter. An applicant who feels aggrieved from the decision taken has the right to request a revision of the said decision, as detailed in the registered letter.

8. Amendments to the Call

The Ministry responsible for Finance shall have the right to make any amendments to this Call by the publication of the said amendments in the Government Gazette.