Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,642 of 12th May 2026

IT is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the following honour by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta:

Grand Cross Pro Piis Meritis

Rev. Can. Carmel Busuttil

THE President of Malta has the pleasure to approve the transfer of the undermentioned Officer from the Regular Force of the Armed Forces of Malta to the Regular Reserve Force, on resignation with effect from the date as shown against his name.

Captain Christian Bugeja                   15th May, 2026

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 Maria Vella Magro to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Emma Vella for the period between the 10th May, 2026 till the 15th May, 2026.

Today Wednesday, 6th May, 2026

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Appointment of Members of the Weapons Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment has approved that the Weapons Board, appointed in terms of Article 49 of the Arms Act (Cap. 480), be constituted as follows up to 29th April, 2028:

Chairperson

Mr Silvio Magro

Members

Mr Neville Camilleri

Mr Sean Schembri

Mr Romain Galea

Inġ. Lucas Micallef

Mr Mark Mifsud Bonnici

Insp. Bernard Bunce

Mr Joseph Perici Calascione

Mr Robert Zammit    

Mr Saviour Portelli

Secretary

Ms Jacqueline Barbara

Appointment of Members of the Jobsplus Board

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment has approved the appointment of the members of the Jobsplus Board for a period of one (1) year with effect from 4th May, 2026, as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Charmaine Cristiano Grech

Deputy Chairperson

Dr Ernest Azzopardi

Members

Mr Angelo Fenech

Mr Daniel Borg

Mr Joswin Testa

Ms Alexandra Gatt

Mr Joseph Farrugia

Mr Kenneth Abela

Mr Kevin Camilleri

Ms Marietta Cassar

Inġ. Rueben Cuschieri

Ms Bernice Farrugia

Ms Giulia Dalmonte

Mr Marcel Mizzi

Mr Leonid McKay

Mr Bryan Degabriele

Secretary

Mr Larkin Bonnici

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,638 of 5th May, 2026 (Legal Notices 145 to 147) and Government Gazette No. 21,641 of 8th May, 2026 (Legal Notice 148) respectively.

L.N. 145 of 2026: Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378); Consumer Rights (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.

L.N. 146 of 2026: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Public Administration Act (Amendment of Third Schedule) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 2026.

L.N. 147 of 2026: Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Cap. 452); Employment Agencies (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.

L.N. 148 of 2026: Malta Enterprise Act (Cap. 463); Micro Invest Regulations, 2026.

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 8th May, 2026, and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 732 of 5th May, 2026, are hereby being cancelled.

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

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.

Notice in terms of Article 29 of the Income Tax Management Act, Cap. 372;

and Article 73(2) Value Added Tax Act, (Cap. 406)

In terms of the proviso to Article 29(1) of the Income Tax Management Act and/or Article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs hereby notifies the persons/companies listed hereunder to call at the Verification and Audit Directorate, Office of the Commissioner for Tax and Customs, 7, Triq il-Masġar, Ħal Qormi QRM 3217, within thirty days of this notice to collect the notice/s issued on such persons/companies.

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: