Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette no 20,715 of 8th October 2021

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Wednesday, 6th October, 2021, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 1325 of 5th October, 2021, ceased to have effect accordingly.

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 Thursday, 7th October, 2021, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.

It is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the honour Ordine della Repubblica Italiana by the Italian Government on Mr Luciano Micallef.

It is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the following honours by the Italian Government:

Ms Rosette Fenech

Ordine al Merito della Republica Italiana

Rev. Fr Joseph Cini

Ordine della Stella d'Italia

It is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the honour Cross of Recognition (Third Class – Commander) by the Latvian Government on Mr Marin Hili.

It is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the honour The Decoration of the Order of St Charles by the Principality of Monaco on Mr Karmenu Vella.

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

Bill No. 241 entitled the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis Act, 2021; and

Bill No. 242 entitled the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis Act, 2021.

By a decree dated 4th October, 2021, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr Kristen Dimech failed to execute what he had been ordered to do in its decree of the 9th August, 2021, and consequesntly after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforsaid decree.

Today, Tuesday, 5th October, 2021

MARIA ruth ciantar

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

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 Community Officer       

Application for licence of aPrivate Guard

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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.