Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,702 of 14th August 2026

THE Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health has approved the following acting appointment:

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 14th January, 2026, issued by the High Court of Judicature, Bombay, India, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr Clifton Grima

Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 26th November, 2025, issued by the Department of Justice of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr Clifton Grima

Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 4th April, 2026, issued by the District Court of Pune, Maharashtra, India, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr Clifton Grima

Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation

Co-option of a Councillor of the Marsaskala Local Council

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in terms of article 8(4B) of the Local Councils Act, Jesmond Attard was co-opted Councillor of the Marsaskala Local Council on the 31st July, 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 Rachel Ellul to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Miriam Musumeci Macelli for the period between the 18th August, 2026 and the 25th August, 2026, both days inclusive.

Today Monday, 10th August, 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 Miriam Musumeci Macelli to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Rachel Ellul for the period between the 15th September, 2026 and the 22nd September, 2026, both dates inclusive.

Today Monday, 10th August, 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 AnnMarie Saywell to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Rosalyn Aquilina for the period between the 27th August, 2026 and the 23rd September, 2026, both dates inclusive.

Today Monday, 10th August, 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 Chanelle Vella to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Katya Bezzina for the period between the 19th August, 2026 and the 29th August, 2026.

Today Monday, 10th August, 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 Erica Soler to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Elena Farrugia for the period between the 23rd August, 2026 and the 13th Septmeber, 2026.

Today Monday, 10th August, 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 Sarah Urpani to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Andrè Farrugia for the period between the 9th August, 2026 and the 30th August, 2026.

Today Monday, 10th August, 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 Emma Vella to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Maria Vella Magro for the period between the 20th September, 2026 and the 26th September, 2026.

Today Monday, 10th August, 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 11th August, 2026 and the 18th August, 2026.

Today Monday, 10th August, 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 Eric Wadge to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Clinton Bellizzi for the period between the 5th September, 2026 and the 29th September, 2026.

Today Tuesday, 11th August, 2026

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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 Mall Gardens will be closed to the public on Saturday 5th September, 2026, and will be under the control of  727 Entertainment Ltd.

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:

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 aPrivate 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.​