Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,608 of 24th March 2026

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Friday, 20th March, 2026, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 440 of 17th March, 2026, ceased to have effect accordingly.

IT is being notified for general information that in accordance with the Commissioners for Justice Act (Cap. 291), the Prime Minister approved the renewal of appointment as Commissioner for Justice for a period of two years of:

​Farrugia, Dr Deborah – from the 3rd April, 2026.

IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article 3 of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, in the performance of their duties and for as long as they remain in such office, the undermentioned:

Public Officers/Public Employees

Cini, Dr. Marlene - Senior Manager (Legal), Gozo Public Registry, Identità

Grech, Sergeant Abigail ‒ Malta Police Force

Xuereb, Sergeant Jamie ‒ Malta Police Force

Advocates

Micallef, Dr Trevor

Sammut, Dr Gianluca

Zammit, Dr Matthew Charles

Zammit, Dr Philippa

By Authority Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector

​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 Elaine Farrugia to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Loredana Micallef for the period between the 23rd April, 2026 and the 27th April, 2026.

Today Friday, 20th March, 2026

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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 Elaine Farrugia to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Loredana Micallef for the period between the 19th March, 2026 and the 23rd March, 2026.

Today Friday, 20th March, 2026

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Prison Addiction Rehabilitation Management Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment has approved the Prison Addiction Rehabilitation Management Board, in terms of the Prison Regulations as amended by Legal Notice No. 435 of 2012, be constituted as follows up till the 11th March, 2027:

Chairperson

Mr Oliver Scicluna

Members Representing Voluntary Organisations:

Sedqa

Mr Mike Orland

Alternate Member

Ms Antoinette Buttigieg Sciberras

Caritas Malta

Mr Ian Diacono

Alternate Member

Ms Deborah Farrugia

Ex Ufficio Member

Corradino Correctional Facility

Ms Mariella Camilleri

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notice was published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,607 of 20th March, 2026 (Legal Notice 61).

L.N. 61 of 2026: Various Laws Relating to Corporate Sustainability Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. I of 2026); Commencement Notice.

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

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from the 23rd March, 2026.

DECLARATION BY THE LANDS AUTHORITY

Whereas by the Declaration of the President of Malta of the 21st March, 1991, published in the Government Gazette of the 5th April, 1991, under Government Notice No. 247, the President of Malta had declared that a plot of land was required by the competent Government for a public purpose in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance (Cap. 88), and whereas part of this land is no longer so required, I hereby declare for all intents and purposes of law that the land is no longer required by the competent authority for a public purpose and also according to the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.

Description of the Land

​The following land in Ħal Qormi/Santa Venera:

Part of the premises number 3, in Sqaq il-Barrieri measuring about 20 square metres, bounded on the West by a public road, on the South and East by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour blue and marked as plot 7_2 on plan P.D 305A_90_1_1, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

DECLARATION BY THE LANDS AUTHORITY

I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking part of the Declaration of the Chairman of the Lands Authority published in the Government gazette of the 7th August, 2023, under Government Notice No. 1090.

Description of the Land

The following land in Ħal Qormi/Santa Venera:

Part of the premises number 3, in Sqaq il-Barrieri measuring about 20 square metres, bounded on the West by a public road, on the South and East by property of unknown owners or more precise boundaries.

​With the approval of the Board of Governors within the Lands Authority, it has been confirmed that the above mentioned land is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which the mentioned land will be returned to the owners.

The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour blue and marked as plot 7_2 on plan P.D 305A_90_1_1, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

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 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.

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 23rd March, 2026, and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 456 of 24th March, 2026, are hereby being cancelled.

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.

Scheduling of Property

The Planning Authority is hereby declaring the property mentioned hereunder as included in the List of Scheduled Property (as indicated in the map on page 3464) in terms of Article 57 of the Development Planning Act, 2016, and paragraphs 1.13, 2.27, and policies TO8, UO2 and RO4 of the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED) as follows:

The Planning Authority will exercise its powers of enforcement, as set out in Article 57 of the Act, in the case of any contravention to the provisions of the Development Planning Act 2016 as regards to Scheduled Property.

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.

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: