Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,520 of 14th October 2025

IT is notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 81(2) of the Public Procurement Regulations S.L. 601.03, the Prime Minister has appointed Dr Maria Cardona as an additional permanent member on the Public Contracts Review Board with effect from 8th October, 2025. This appointment is valid for a period of three years.

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

Act No. XXXII of 2025 entitled the Authority for Transport in Malta (Amendment) Act.

14th October 2025

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

Bill No. 153 entitled the Employment and Industrial Relations (Amendment No. 3) Act, 2025.

14th October 2025

IT is hereby notified that the Minister for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector has approved the appointment of the members of the Personal Budget Assistance Scheme Appeals Board as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Clayton Micallef, with effect from 22nd September, 2025

Deputy Chairperson

Mr Robert Falzon, with effect from 16th January, 2025

Members

Ms Graziella Delia, with effect from 16th January, 2025

Ms Josephine Cassar, with effect from 16th January, 2025

Ms Nicole Tabone, with effect from 16th January, 2025

Ms Lyndsey Zammit, with effect from 16th January, 2025

Ms Maria Mercieca, with effect from 16th January, 2025

Ms Joeanna Xerri, with effect from 16th January, 2025

Secretary

Ms Yasmine Schembri, with effect from 8th August, 2025

These appointments are valid for a period of three years with effect from the stipulated date.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,519 of 10th October, 2025 (Legal Notices 222 to 231).

L.N. 222 of 2025: Malta Communications Authority Act (Cap. 418), Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act (Cap. 591); Fair Access to and Use of Data Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 223 of 2025: Data Protection Act (Cap. 586); Data Protection (Fair Access to and Use of Data) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 224 of 2025: Malta Communications Authority Act (Cap. 418); Malta Communications Authority Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order, 2025.

L.N. 225 of 2025: Representative Actions (Consumers) Act (Cap. 635); Representative Actions (Consumers) (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2025.

L.N. 226 of 2025: Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act (Cap. 591); Artificial Intelligence Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 227 of 2025: Data Protection Act (Cap. 586); Artificial Intelligence (Designation of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) Regulations, 2025

L.N. 228 of 2025: Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499); Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

​L.N. 229 of 2025: Ports and Shipping Act (Cap. 352), Authority for Transport in Malta Act (Cap. 499); Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 230 of 2025: Product Safety Act (Cap. 427); Biocidal Products (Implementing) Regulations, 2025.

L.N. 231 of 2025: Animal Welfare Act (Cap. 439); Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing has approved the following acting appointment:

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 13th October, 2025, and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 1573 of 7th October, 2025, are hereby being cancelled.

Notice in terms of Articles 58 and 73

In terms of the proviso to Article 58(3) and Article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs is hereby notifying the person/s listed hereunder that a demand notice for payment of tax, penalties and interest as per Article 59 of Cap. 406 has been issued in their regard.

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Unless payment is affected within 30 days from the date of this notice, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs will proceed to enforce payment in terms of law.

Copies of said notices may be collected from the Collection Section, MTCA, Blk 5, Floriana.

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 is hereby given that I have received an application for the registration of and/or amendment to rules regulating the following condominia:

Dr Claude Sapiano, LLD

Land Registrar

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 a Private Guard Agency

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.

Notification of Affixation of Notice (Deceased Applicant)

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.

​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.