Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,629 of 24th April 2026

IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Owen Bonnici, BA, LLD, MP, Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government, assumes the additional duties of Prime Minister, on Thursday, 23rd April, 2026, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

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

Act No. XII of 2026 entitled the Advance Medical Directives;

Act No. XIII of 2026 entitled the Various Laws (Personal Autonomy) (Amendment) Act, 2026; and

Act No. XIV of 2026 entitled the Protection of Adults in Situations of Vulnerability Act, 2026.

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

Bill No. 179 entitled the Social Enterprise (Amendment) Act, 2026.

24th April 2026

Appointment of the Ornis Committee

IN terms of regulation 10 of the Conservation of Wild Birds Regulations (S.L. 549.42), it has been approved that the following persons be appointed to serve on the Ornis Committee.

Chairperson

Dr Joseph Grech

Members

Mr Darrin Stevens

Mr Anthony Caruana

Dr Gaynor Saliba

Mr Joseph Grech

Perit Andrew Psaila

Mr Joe Perici Calascione

Mr Mark Sultana

Mr Nicholas Barbara

Mr Mark Gauci

Mr Lucas Micallef

Secretary

Mr Jean Paul Portelli

These appointments are effective from the 23rd February, 2026, for a period of one (1) year.

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 Michaela Fleri-Soler to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Peter Fleri-Soler for the period between the 29th April, 2026 and the 12th May, 2026.

Today Monday, 20th April, 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 Sara Ellul to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Emma Zammit for the period between the 18th April, 2026 and the 3rd May, 2026.

Today Monday, 20th April, 2026

Ruth Piscopo

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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.

VAT NumberTax Payer

Unless payment is effected 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.

Once-Only Grant

IN ORDER to implement one of the measures identified in Budget 2026, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights have developed the following Scheme that aims to provide a once-only grant for persons who started employment with Telemalta Corporation in the period between 1st January 1978 and 15th January 1979 (both days included).

SCHEME

1. Area of applicability

This Scheme applies to those persons who were engaged by Telemalta Corporation in the period between 1st January 1978 and 15th January 1979 but have not qualified or may not qualify for a pension similar to that operated by Government for employees in the public service. 

The Scheme also applies to the heirs of such individuals if they satisfy the conditions of this Scheme.  

2. Manner of application and supporting documents

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

(ii) In the case of applications under this Scheme made by the heirs of a deceased applicant, 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 deceased applicant is or are. In the eventuality that there is more than one heir, the heirs between them shall appoint and authorize one sole heir to receive the payment that may be made through this scheme, on behalf of all the heirs, on condition that the deceased was eligible to apply for the Scheme. The Department reserves the right to request the production of further documents and/or declaration besides the documents herein mentioned. The Department also reserves the right to reject the application if it is not satisfied with the provided documents and/or declarations.

(iii) Persons who applied and were eligible under the Scheme issued in the Government Gazette of the 3rd May 2024 and 25th April 2025 and are still eligible to receive payment under the same Scheme need not re-apply under this new Scheme. The Department of Social Security will process payments on the basis of submitted information.

(iv) However, in the case of the demise of an eligible applicant or authorized heir who received payment under the first or second call for applications, a fresh application under this new call has to be submitted by the heirs in the manner explained in sub-clause 2 (ii) above.

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

(vi) Applications under this Scheme, including documents that are to be attached to the application, shall be sent by post or delivered by hand to the Department of Social Security, at 38, Ordnance Street, Valletta, VLT 1021 or to the nearest servizz.gov hub, by 31st July 2026. For any further information or clarification applicants can call on freephone 153 extension number 11.

3. Payment of Grant

The Scheme may be spread over a number of years with separate calls for application being issued from time to time. Each call for applications shall be subject to a separate verification process. The details shall be announced with each call which may be issued.

The amount of the grant will be paid to the eligible applicant by direct credit in the bank account of the eligible beneficiary or the authorised heir as known to the Department of Social Security, acting on instructions of same beneficiaries. No interests shall run on the amount of the grant due to the applicant.

Any amount that may have been received by any of the applicants under any other scheme issued prior to this date, shall be deducted from payments that may become due under this scheme.

The grant under this scheme may only be awarded if the eligible applicant renounces to any other claim or pending action related to the same subject-matter of this scheme, that they have or may have against the Government.

4. 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 / declarations requested therein.

5. Review of decisions

An applicant whose application for the payment of the grant under the Scheme is not acceded to, shall be informed by the Department of Social Security of such refusal by means of a letter.

An applicant who feels aggrieved from the decision taken, has the right to request a revision of the said decision within twenty-one (21) days from the receipt of the decision by registered post. The request for a revision, together with a copy of the refusal letter, shall be sent within the established period by means of a registered letter addressed to the Secretary, Grant Review Board, 38, Ordnance Street, Valletta, VLT 1021.

The review of the decision shall be done by the Grant Review Board, which Board shall be set up following an order issued by the Minister responsible for Finance and published in the Government Gazette. The decision of the Grant Review Board shall be final and is not subject to an appeal.

6. Amendments to the Scheme

The Minister responsible for Finance shall have the right to make any amendments to this Scheme. Any amendments thereto shall become effective upon their publication in the Government Gazette.

A Once-Only Grant for persons who were in employment with Malta Drydocks Corporation

and Malta Shipbuilding and in 2003 were transferred and assimilated by Industrial Projects and Services Ltd (IPSL), now known as Resource Support and Services Limited (RSSL)

IN ORDER to implement one of the measures identified in Budget 2026, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights have developed the following Scheme that provides a once-only grant for persons who were in employment with Malta Drydocks Corporation and Malta Shipbuilding and in 2003 were transferred and eventually assimilated by Industrial Projects and Services Ltd (IPSL), now known as Resource Support and Services Ltd (RSSL).

SCHEME

1. Area of applicability

The Scheme is applicable to persons who were in employment with Malta Drydocks Corporation and Malta Shipbuilding who were transferred and eventually assimilated by Industrial Projects and Services Ltd (IPSL), now known as Resource Support and Services Ltd (RSSL).

It is a condition of this Scheme that by accepting the grant, the applicant shall be renouncing to any pending or other future claim related to this Scheme.

The Scheme also applies to the heirs of such individuals if they satisfy the conditions of this Scheme.

2. Manner of application and supporting documents

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

(ii) In the case of applications made by the heirs of the same de cujus, 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, indicating who the heir or heirs of the de cujus is or are, and who is the sole heir authorised to receive payment on behalf of all heirs, on condition that the de cujus was eligible to apply for the Scheme. The Department reserves the right to request the production of other documents besides the document herein mentioned.

(iii) Persons who applied and were eligible under the Scheme issued in the Government Gazette of the 3rd May 2024 and the 25th April 2025, are still eligible to receive payment under the same Scheme need not re-apply under this new Scheme. The Department of Social Security will process payments on the basis of submitted information.

(iv) However, in the case of the demise of an eligible applicant or authorized heir who received payment under the first and second call for applications, a fresh application under this new call has to be submitted by the heirs in the manner explained in sub-clause 2 (ii) above.

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

(vi) Applications under this Scheme, including the documents that are to be attached to the application, shall be posted or delivered by hand to the Department of Social Security, at 38, Ordnance Street, Valletta, VLT 1021 or to the nearest servizz.gov hub, by 31st July 2026. For further Information, applicants may call on freephone 153 extension number 11.

3. Payment of Grant

The amount of the grant shall be paid to the eligible applicant by direct credit into the bank account of the eligible beneficiary or authorised heir as known to the Department of Social Security, acting on instructions of same beneficiary. No interests shall run on the amount of the grant due to the applicant.

The Scheme may be spread over a number of years with separate calls for application being issued from time to time. Each call for applications shall be subject to a separate verification process. The details shall be announced with each call which may be issued.

4. 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.

5. Review of decisions

An applicant whose application for the payment of the grant under the Scheme is not acceded to shall be informed by the Department of Social Security of such refusal by means of a letter.

An applicant who feels aggrieved by the decision taken, has the right to request a revision of the said decision within twenty-one (21) days from the receipt of the decision. The request for a revision, together with a copy of the refusal letter, shall be sent within the established period by means of a registered letter addressed to the Secretary, Grant Review Board, 38, Ordnance Street, Valletta, VLT 1021.

The review of the decision shall be done by a Grant Review Board which shall be set up following an order issued by the Minister for Finance and published in the Government Gazette. The decision of the Grant Review Board shall be final and there shall be no appeal from the decision of the Board.

6. Amendments to the Scheme

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

Once-Only Grant

The Prime Minister, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights have developed a Scheme that aims to provide a once-only grant for former employees of the Rediffusion Group of Companies who were assimilated by Telemalta Corporation and other individuals who were engaged  in the broadcasting division of the corporation prior to 1st January 1978.

SCHEME

1. Area of applicability

This Scheme applies to former employees of the Rediffusion Group of Companies who were assimilated by Telemalta Corporation and other individuals who were engaged in the broadcasting division of the corporation prior to 1st January 1978. The scheme also applies to the heirs of such individuals if they satisfy the conditions of the Scheme.

The scheme does not apply to those individuals who are eligible to a pension similar to a service pension under the Pensions Ordinance (Chapter 93) of the Laws of Malta

2. Manner of application and supporting documents

i. Applications under this Scheme shall be made on the application form set out in the Schedule to this Scheme and shall contain all the information and details as required in the said form and in terms of this Scheme.

ii. In the case of applications under this Scheme made by the heirs of a deceased applicant, 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 deceased applicant is or are. In the eventuality that there is more than one heir, the heirs between them shall appoint and authorize one sole heir to receive the payment that may be made through this scheme, on behalf of all the heirs, on condition that the deceased was eligible to apply for the Scheme. The Department reserves the right to request the production of further documents and/or declarations besides the documents and/or declarations herein mentioned. The Department also reserves the right to reject the application if it is not satisfied with the provided documents and/or declarations.

iii. Persons who applied under the Scheme issued in the Government Gazette of the 25th April 2025 and are still eligible to receive payment under the same Scheme need not re-apply under this new Scheme. The Department of Social Security will process payments on the basis of submitted information.

iv. In the case of the demise of an eligible applicant or authorized heir who received payment under the first call for applications, a fresh application under this new call has to be submitted by the heirs in the manner explained in sub-clause 2 (ii) above.

v. Only those applications that are found to conform with the provisions of this Scheme shall be eligible for payment of the grant.

vi. Applications under this Scheme, including documents that are to be attached to the application, shall be sent by post or delivered by hand to the Department of Social Security in Malta, at 38, Ordnance Street, Valletta, VLT 1021 or to the nearest servizz.gov hub, by 31st July 2026. For any further information or clarification applicants can call on freephone 153 extension number 11.

3. Payment of Grant

The Scheme may be spread over a number of years with separate calls for application being issued from time to time. Each call for applications shall be subject to a separate verification process. The details shall be announced with each call which may be issued.

The amount of the grant will be paid to the eligible applicant by direct credit in the bank account of the eligible beneficiary or the authorised heir, as known to the Department of Social Security, acting on instructions of same beneficiaries. No interests shall run on the amount of the grant due to the applicant.

Any amount that may have been received by any of the applicants under any other scheme issued prior to this date shall be deducted from payments that may become due under this scheme.

The grant under this scheme may only be awarded if the eligible applicant renounces to any other claim or pending action related to the same subject-matter of this scheme, that they have or may have against the Government or Public Broadcasting Corporation.

4. 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 / declarations requested therein.

5. Review of decisions

An applicant whose application for the payment of the grant under the Scheme is not acceded to, shall be informed by the Department of Social Security of such refusal by means of a letter.

An applicant who feels aggrieved from the decision taken, has the right to request a revision of the said decision within twenty-one (21) days from the receipt of the decision by registered post. The request for a revision, together with a copy of the refusal letter, shall be sent within the established period by means of a registered letter addressed to the Secretary, Grant Review Board, 38, Ordnance Street, Valletta, VLT 1021.

The review of the decision shall be done by the Grant Review Board, which Board shall be set up following an order issued by the Minister responsible for Finance and published in the Government Gazette. The decision of the Grant Review Board shall be final and is not subject to an appeal.

6. Amendments to the Scheme

The Minister responsible for Finance shall have the right to make any amendments to this Scheme. Any amendments thereto shall become effective upon their publication in the Government Gazette.

Notice by the Registrar for Legal Persons

NOTICE is hereby given by the Registrar for Legal Persons in terms of subsection (2) of Section 68 of the Second Schedule to the Civil Code, that the undermentioned organisations shall be struck off the register at the expiration of three months from the date of this notice, unless cause is previously shown to the contrary.

The remaining assets of the undermentioned organisations shall devolve in accordance with the provisions of the statute or in the absence of such statute, in accordance with the provisions of the Second Schedule to the Civil Code as would occur on dissolution, once their names are struck off the register.

Dr Geraldine A. Spiteri Lucas, LLD

Registrar for Legal Persons

Lower Barrakka Gardens

It is notified for general information that as enabled by Section 2 of the Public Gardens (Closing) Ordinance (Cap. 34) the Director of Agriculture has approved that the Lower Barrakka Gardens will be closed to the public on Thursday 30th April, 2026, and will be under the control of Jeffrey Powell.

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: