Government notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,553 of 12th December 2025

Council of the Counselling Profession

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 4 of the Counselling Profession Act, (Cap. 538), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has appointed the Council of the Counselling Profession for a period of three years with effect from 1st December, 2025, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Romina Baldwin

Vice-Chairperson

Dr Dean Hili

Members

Ms Claudine Cachia

Ms Nicolette Cachia

Ms Anthea D'Amico

Ms Silvia Galea

Dr Sharon Martinelli

Secretary

Ms Audrey Micallef Grimaud

Planning Board of the Planning Authority

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 63 (2)(b) of the Development Planning Act, the Minister for Gozo and Planning has appointed the following person to serve on the Planning Board at the Planning Authority:

Member

Mr Joseph Zammit

This appointment is effective from 20th December, 2025 for a period of three (3) years.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects has approved the following Acting Appointment:

THE Principal Permanent Secretary has approved the following acting appointment:

Both dates included

That by means of a Decree, given on the 12th  November, 2025, and with reference to the application bearing number 1099/2025, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts, declared that Notary Doctor Maria Christina sive Christina Saydon stopped practicing her function as a Notary.

That by the same Decree, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts, ordered that the Chief Notary to Government and Archivist, Doctor Keith Francis German, to list the name of Notary Doctor Maria Christina sive Christina Saydon, in the list of names of Notaries who are not exercising their functions.   

Dr Keith Francis German

Chief Notary to Government and Archivist

Notarial Council

IT is notified that in terms of Article 86 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the members of the new Notarial Council elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Notarial College held on the 5th of December, 2025, at its first meeting of the 5th of December, 2025, were assigned the following posts:

President

Notary Dr Graziella Agius Farrugia

Vice President

Notary Dr Maronia Fenech

General Secretary

Notary Dr Dejan Debono

Treasurer

Notary Dr Daniel Vella

Members

Notary Dr Liza Schembri

Notary Dr Josette Spiteri Cauchi

Notary Dr Roland Wadge

Notary Dr Kristina Bonavia Gatt

Notary Dr Robert Joseph Felice

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Government of Malta has appointed Mr Edgar Brincat as Honorary Consul of Malta in Cardiff, Wales.

The Honorary Consulate is situated at:

Brunel House,

2 Fitzalan Road

Cardiff, CF24 0EB

Wales

Telephone Number: +44 02920 023 289

Email: (maltaconsul-cardiff@gov.mt) 

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

The Strategy and Implementation Division (SID) within the Ministry for European Funds and Implementation of the Electoral Programme (MFI) has presented a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Social Climate Plan (SCP).This requirement arises from Directive 2001/42/EC, transposed into Maltese law under S.L. 549.61. The SCP, prepared under Regulation (EU) 2023/955 establishing the Social Climate Fund (SCF), sets out Malta's strategy to support a fair and inclusive transition to climate neutrality by 2050. It focuses on the Buildings Sector and Transport Sector, with measures to be implemented between 2026 and 2032.

The SEA screening process, in line with Article 5 of S.L. 549.61, concluded that the SCP is not expected to result in significant environmental or health effects. In light of the screening results and consultation with the designated authorities, it has been formally concluded that the SCP does not require further environmental assessment under the SEA Regulations (S.L.435.64). This outcome confirms that the SCP may proceed to implementation in accordance with the proposed timeline and objectives.

The SEA screening report for the Social Climate Plan (SCP) can be accessed through the website: (fondi.eu/strategic-environmental-assessments/).

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:

Heraldry and Genealogy Regulations

IN terms of the proviso to article 9(2) of the Heraldry and Genealogy Regulations 2021 (L.N. 489 of 2021) (S.L. 445.07), the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta hereby notifies that the persons listed hereunder have applied for the provision/registration of heraldic arms from the Office of the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta.

Anyone is to inform the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta by not later than twenty one (21) days after publication of any valid and cogent representations for or against the application. Such representations shall be addressed to the Registrar either in writing by means of registered mail to the Office of the Chief Herald or electronically by means of email to the email address (chiefherald@gov.mt).

Vol. 2/G0143/25 : Dr. Daniel John Bugeja (Malta)

Azure, a cow's head caboshed proper and upon a chief Argent in pale a scroll proper. Upon a helm befitting his degree with mantling Azure doubled Argent is born for a crest  upon a wreath of the liveries a dexter arm embowed, garbed in a maunch Gules holding in its hand a quill in bend sinister all proper.

​Motto: Volenti Nil Difficile

Vol. 2/G0144/25: Brian Andrew Beck (USA)

Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon a chief wavy Murrey in fess three sea-lions sejant-erect Or. Above the shield a helm befitting his degree with mantling Azure doubled Argent, bearing for a crest, upon a wreath of the liveries in pale a sealion sejant-erect Or holding in its dexter fore claw a Tudor rose barbed and seeded proper.

Motto: Mare Ditat, Rosa Decorat

Dr Charles A. Gauci

Chief Herald of Arms of Malta

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 Community Officer

Name and SurnameIdentity Card No.Address

Application for licence of a Private 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.