Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,336 of 31 October 2014
No. 1110
PUBLICATION OF ACT IN SUPPLEMENT
IT is notified for general information that the following Act is published in the Supplement to this Gazette:
Act No. XXXVII of 2014 entitled the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2014.
No. 1111
PUBLICATION OF BILLS IN SUPPLEMENT
IT is notified for general information that the following Bills are published in the Supplement of this Gazette:
Bill No. 68 entitled the Civil Code (Amendment) Act, 2014;
Bill No. 69 entitled the Probation (Amendment) Act, 2014; and
Bill No. 70 entitled the Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act.
No. 1112
RESUMPTION OF DUTIES BY THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA
It is notified for general information that the President of Malta has resumed the functions of the Office of the President on Thursday, 30th October, 2014.
Mrs Dolores Cristina has ceased to perform the functions of President.
No. 1113
Excise Duty Act (Cap. 382)
Article 14(2)(a) (Exemptions)
Council Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 14(1)(b) and Article 14(1)(c)
With reference to Article 14(2)(a) of the Excise Duty Act (Cap.382), it is hereby notified to interested economic operators that, in light of Article 14(1)(b) and Article 14(1)(c) of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27th October, 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity, and the judgements of the European Court of Justice in the cases C-79/10 and C-250/10, tax exemption on fuel can only apply in the case of an economic operator who uses the fuel for the supply, by that economic operator, of air or sea navigation services directly against payment.
It is hereby also notified that renting out, leasing out or similar activities do not fall within the scope of the exemption.
No. 1114
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL (COMMERCE)
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business has approved the following acting appointment:–
NAMEPOSTDEPARTMENTDATE
Mr Noel BartoloDirector GeneralCommerce27-30.10.2014
No. 1115
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR (PROBATION AND PAROLE)
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security has approved the following acting appointment:–
NAMEPOSITIONDEPARTMENTDATE
Ms Marietta LanzonDirectorProbation and Parole04 – 07.11.14
No. 1116
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING COMMISSIONER OF LAND
THE Principal Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister has approved the following acting appointment:
NAMEPOSITIONDIVISIONDATE
Ms Margaret FalzonActing Commissoner of LandGovernment Property19.11-23.11.2014
No. 1117
GENERAL ELECTIONS ACT
CAP. 354
Electoral Register
IN accordance with the provisions of article 33 (5) of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354), a revised Electoral Register of the localities of Bubaqra (Iż-Żurrieq), Ħal Farruġ (Ħal Luqa), Fleur-De-Lys (Birkirkara) and Paceville (San Ġiljan) is published with this Gazette.
No. 1118
GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS ACT
CAP. 46
THE Commissioner of Inland Revenue notifies that on the date shown hereunder, the price of gold and silver on which valuations made by the Consuls for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows:–
DatePure GoldPure Silver
GramsGrams
31.10.14€31.281€0.462