Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,647 of 19th May 2026

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 63 of the Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 601), the Minister for Finance has appointed the following persons on the Government Securities Board:

Ex-officio Chairman

Mr Paul Zahra

Members

Ms Paulanne Mamo

Mr Kevin Vella

Secretary

Ms Marisabelle Azzopardi

These appointments are valid for a period of three years with effect from 22nd May, 2026.

Notice by the Minister for Finance

In terms of article 3 (2) of the Dockyard and Shipbuilding Yard (Restructuring) Act, the Minister for Finance has established that all actions pending before any Court or Tribunal instituted by or against the Malta Drydocks or the Malta Shipbuilding Company Ltd are to be continued by or against Mr Joseph Schembri Kamm, a public officer at the Ministry for Finance, on behalf of the Government, with effect from 11th May, 2026.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,644 of 15th May, 2026 (Legal Notices 149 to 154).

L.N. 149 of 2026: Ecclesiastical Entities (Properties) Act (Cap. 358), Government Borrowing and Management of Public Debt (Cap. 575); Directive by the Minister for Finance for the issue of €641,500 7% Malta Government Stock, 2036 (II).

L.N. 150 of 2026: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Local Enforcement System (Establishment as an Agency) (Amendment) Order, 2026.

L.N. 151 of 2026: Companies Act (Cap. 386); Companies Act (Central Data Repository) Regulations, 2026.

L.N. 152 of 2026: Companies Act (Cap. 386), Companies Act (Central Data Repository) Regulations, 2026 (L.N. 151 of 2026); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 153 of 2026: Building and Construction Authority Act (Cap. 623); Energy Performance of Buildings (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.

L.N. 154 of 2026: Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (Cap. 425); Management of the Lampara Fishery (Amendment) Order, 2026.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance, has approved the following acting appointment:

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 18th May, 2026, and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 757 of 12th May, 2026, are hereby being cancelled.

Argotti 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 Argotti Gardens will be closed to the public on Friday, 22nd and Saturday, 23rd May, 2026, and will be under the control of  Festivals Malta.

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: