Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,151 of 15th March 2019
No. 348
ACTING PRIME MINISTER
IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS(Ed), MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Wednesday, 13th March, 2019, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (European Studies), PhD (Bristol), MP.
No. 349
APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR TO SIT ON THE PARTITION OF INHERITANCES TRIBUNAL (CAP. 308)
THE PRESIDENT of Malta, on the advice of the Prime Minister, approved the re-appointment of Dr Dominic Cassar, LLD, as Arbitrator on the said Tribunal for a period of three years from the 28th March, 2019.
No. 350
MINISTRY FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS AND EQUALITY
Appointment of the Gozo Regional Committee
IN terms of Article 6A of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act (Cap. 431) and Article 3 of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development Act (Gozo Regional Committee) Regulations (S.L. 431.02), the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of the Gozo Regional Committee for a period of two years, commencing on 7th February, 2019, as follows:
Members:
Gozo Business Chamber
Mr Joseph Borg
Mr Anthony E. Bezzina
Gozo Tourism Association
Mr Paul Scicluna
Mr Joe Muscat
Local Councils Gozo Region
Dr Samuel Azzopardi
Mr Joe Cordina
Mr Mario Azzopardi
General Workers' Union
Mr Emanuel Muscat
Confederation of Malta Trade Unions
Dr Anselm Psaila
Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin
Mr Joseph Sultana
GRTU, Malta Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises
Mr Michael Galea
Gozo Diocese
Mr Antoine Vassallo
Ministry for Gozo
Ms Esther Bajada
Gozo University Group
Ms Rachel Galea
Gozo NGOs Association
Mr Saviour Grech
Dr Maria Dimech
Mr Noel Xerri
For.U.M
Mr Chris Attard
Substitute Members:
Gozo Business Chamber
Mr Jack Thewma
Dr Jonathan Mintoff
Gozo Tourism Association
Mr Mario Loporto
Mr Mark Busuttil
Local Councils Gozo Region
Mr Nicky Saliba
Mr Paul Azzopardi
Mr David Apap Agius
General Workers' Union
Ms Carmen Bajada
Gozo Diocese
Mr Louis Bajada
Ministry for Gozo
Ms Daniela Sabino
Gozo University Group
Ms Renee Formosa
Gozo NGOs Association
Mr Giovanni N. Zammit
Mr Sean Zammit
For.U.M
Mr Mark Cini
No. 351
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. VI of 2019 entitled Employment and Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2019.
No. 352
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment:
| NAME | POSITION | DEPARTMENT | DATE |
| Mr Stefan Manicalo | Accountant General | Treasury | 18.3.2019 - 20.3.2019 |
No. 353
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING DIRECTOR (CIVIL PROTECTION)
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security has approved the following acting appointment:
| NAME | POST | DEPARTMENT | DATE |
| Mr Peter Paul Coleiro | Director | Civil Protection | 29.3.2019 - 1.4.2019 |
No. 354
Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act (CAP. 251)
Rules for Honours, Awards and Decorations, 1990 (L.N. 105/90)
THE Minister for Home Affairs and National Security has approved the award of the Long and Efficient Service Medals and Clasps to serving members and ex members of the Civil Protection Department, with effect from Friday, 1st March, 2019.
Long and Efficient Service Medal on completion of 18 years of service awarded to:
| Position | Name and Surname |
| Director CPD | Emanuel Psaila |
| Chief Assistance Rescue Officer | James Newell |
| Chief Assistance Rescue Officer | Michel Galea |
| Chief Assistance Rescue Manager | Kevin Pace |
| Manager | Natalino Bezzina |
| Manager | Anthony Pisani |
| Station Officer | Frederick Sammut |
| Station Officer | Joseph Calleja |
| Station Officer | Marco Bonnici |
| Station Officer | Charles Grima |
| Station Officer | Mark Zammit |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Jeffrey Galea |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Raymond Attard |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Arthur Grech |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Daniel Axiaq |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Patrick Galea |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Christopher Aquilina |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | John Grima |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Brian Caruana |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Anthony Micallef |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | David Piscopo |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Renato Agius |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Stephen Friggieri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Joseph Schembri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Oreste Azzopardi |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Timothy Willie |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | David Cassar |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Noel Attard |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Brian Attard |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Jesmond D'Amato |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | John Cassar |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Farrugia Joseph |
| Assistance Rescue Officer Leading | Anthony Grech |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Adeodato Spiteri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Martin Cardona |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Anthony Mifsud |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | George Micallef |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | George Cini |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Zammit |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Alex Azzopardi |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Victor Axiak |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Saviour Cassar |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Michael Grima |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Stephen Belli |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Dominic Cassar |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Dennis Bonello |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Gareth Bonnici |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Antonio Zarb |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Bezzina |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | David Spiteri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Alex Scicluna |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Innocent Mifsud |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Portelli |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Alexander Zammit |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Gordon Cassar |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Lawrence Farrugia |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Richard Farrugia |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Alexander Muscat |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Massimo Cassar |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Anton Grima |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Emanuel Attard |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Barbieri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Robert Bugeja |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Lawrence Camilleri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Leslie Camilleri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Stephen Camilleri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Godfrey Cordina |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Emanuel Dalli |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Vincent Farrugia |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Lawrence Formosa |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Lawrence Portelli |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Spiridione Spiteri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Natalino Tabone |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Michael Zahra |
| Ex-CPD service personnel | |
| Manager | Frankie Axiak |
| Station Officer | Tonio Portelli |
| Station Officer | Mark Brincat |
| Station Officer | Peter Paul Mercieca |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | John Azzopardi |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Domenic Zammit |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Edmond Fenech |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | George Scicluna |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Antoine Grech |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Michel Buttigieg |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Micallef |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Raymond Vella |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Geoffrey Muscat |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | George Attard |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Lawrence Zammit |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Alphonse Camilleri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Anthony Gambin |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Tabone |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Lawrence Bianco |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Francis Simiana |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Leonard Tabone |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Saviour Chircop |
First Clasp għall-Midalja għal Servizz Twil u Effiċjenti lill-membri li jkunu għamlu 25 sena servizz mogħtija lil: First Clasp to the Long and Efficient Service Medal on completion of 25 years of service awarded to: | |
| Manager | Natalino Bezzina |
| Chief Assistance Rescue Officer | James Newell |
| Station Officer | Saviour Vella |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Jeffrey Galea |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Raymond Attard |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Daniel Axiaq |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Patrick Galea |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Anthony Mifsud |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | David Piscopo |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Christopher Aquilina |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Anthony Micallef |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | John Grima |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Brian Caruana |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Arthur Grech |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | George Micallef |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Martin Cardona |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | George Cini |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Zammit |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Alex Azzopardi |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Victor Axiak |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Saviour Cassar |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Michael Grima |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Stephen Belli |
| Ex-CPD service personnel | |
| Manager | Frankie Axiak |
| Station Officer | Tonio Portelli |
| Station Officer | Mark Brincat |
| Station Officer | Peter Paul Mercieca |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | John Azzopardi |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Domenic Zammit |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Edmond Fenech |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | George Scicluna |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Charles Debono |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Charles Gauci |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Carmel Mercieca |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Donald Cutajar |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Emanuel Bonnici |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | George Attard |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Lawrence Zammit |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Alphonse Camilleri |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Anthony Gambin |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Tabone |
Assistance Rescue Officer Assistance Rescue Officer | Lawrence Bianco Saviour Gauci |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Joseph Micallef |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Raymond Vella |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Geoffrey Muscat |
Second Clasp għall-Midalja għal Servizz Twil u Effiċjenti lill-membri li jkunu għamlu 30 sena servizz mogħtija lil: Second Clasp to the Long and Efficient Service Medal on completion of 30 years of service awarded to: | |
| Manager | Natalino Bezzina |
| Station Officer | Saviour Vella |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Jeffrey Galea |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Raymond Attard |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Martin Cardona |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Anthony Mifsud |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | George Micallef |
| Ex-CPD service personnel | |
| Manager | Frankie Axiak |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Charles Debono |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Charles Gauci |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Carmel Mercieca |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Donald Cutajar |
| Leading Assistance Rescue Officer | Emanuel Bonnici |
| Assistance Rescue Officer | Saviour Gauci |
No. 355
TERMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL LEASE
Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY
I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.
Description of the Land
The following land at Ħ'Attard:
A plot of land measuring about 433 square metres, bounded on the North by a public road and on the South and West by property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as tenement number J51993.
The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2018_0399, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.
(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco
Chairman Lands Authority
No. 356
TERMINATION OF AGRICULTURAL LEASE
Declaration by the LANDS AUTHORITY
I hereby declare that the under-mentioned land, which is Government property, is required for a public purpose in accordance with the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) of the Laws of Malta.
Description of the Land
The following land at Ħal Luqa:
A plot of land measuring about 25 square metres, bounded on the North by a public road and on the East and West by property of the Joint Office or more precise boundaries and is registered on Authority records as tenement number J01195.
The above-mentioned land is shown marked with the colour blue on plan P.D. 2018_0439, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.
(Sgd) Judge Emeritus C. Farrugia Sacco
Chairman Lands Authority
No. 357
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 Consul for Goldsmiths and Silversmiths are based has been fixed for the purposes of article 14 of the said Act as follows:
| Date | Pure Gold Pure Silver |
| Grams | Grams |
| 15.3.2019 | €37.545 €0.471 |