Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,683 of 7th July 2026

THE President of Malta has the pleasure to approve the grant of a Commission in the rank of Lieutenant (Legal Officer) Non-Combatant in the Armed Forces of Malta (Regular Force) to Ms Shanise Cardona with effect from 4 May 2026.

THE President of Malta has the pleasure to approve the grant of a Commission in the rank of Lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Malta (Volunteer Reserve Force) to the undermentioned Officer Cadets with effect from the date as shown against their names.

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

Bill No. 3 entitled the National Commission for Human Rights and Equality Act, 2026.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,682 of 3rd July, 2026 (Legal Notices 176 to 179).

L.N. 176 of 2026: Income Tax Management Act (Cap. 372); Final Settlement System (FSS) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.

L.N. 177 of 2026: Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 376); Financial Institutions Act (Consumer Credit) Regulations, 2026.

L.N. 178 of 2026: Banking Act (Cap. 371), Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 376); Consumer Credit Intermediaries (Admission) Regulations, 2026.

L.N. 179 of 2026: Banking Act (Cap. 371)Banking Act (Consumer Credit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.

Mr Godwin Warr, Director General (Commerce), resumed duties on 3rd July, 2026, and the arrangements referred to in the Government Notice No. 963 of 30th June, 2026, are hereby being cancelled.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Justice, Research and Innovation has approved the following acting appointment.

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.

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

Appointment of Legal Aid Lawyers and Procurators

IT is notified for general information that, in terms of Article 89 and 911(6) of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, the Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation appointed the following Legal Aid Lawyers on the panel hereunder mentioned, for the period between 1st July, 2026 and 31st December, 2026.

PANEL CRIMINAL COURTS

Dr Portelli Xerri Marsette

OFFICERS ACt (CAP. 389)

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

Name and SurnameIdentity Card No.Address

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.

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:

Notification of Affixation of Notice

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.

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