Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,750 of 14th December 2021

It is notified that the President of Malta, acting on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, has appointed Magistrate Dr Doreen Clarke to be a member of the Rule Making Board established in terms of Article 29 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12) and that the Minister responsible for Justice has appointed the same Magistrate Dr Doreen Clarke to be member of the said Board in terms of Article 516(3) of the Criminal Code (Cap.9).

Other previous arrangements regarding appointment of Magistrates on the two Boards, respectively, are hereby cancelled.

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

Act No. LXIV of 2021 entitled the Various Laws relating to Sexual Offences and Matters relating to Minors (Amendment) Act, 2021; and

Act No. LXV of 2021 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 8) Act, 2021.

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 20,746 of 7th December, 2021 (Legal Notice 468 to 470) and No. 20,748 of 10th December, 2021 (Legal Notice 471), respectively.

L.n. 468 of 2021: Building and Construction Authority Act (Cap. 623); Avoidance of Damage to Third Party Property (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 469 of 2021: Civil Code (Amendment) Act and the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act No. XXIX of 2020); Commencement Notice.

L.n. 470 of 2021: Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Veterinary Medicinal Products (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2021.

L.n. 471 of 2021: Public Health Act (Cap. 465); Mandatory Use of Medical or Cloth Masks (Amendment No. 4) Regulations, 2021.

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 Maria Spiteri to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Jessica Bugeja, for the period between the 13th December, 2021 and the 31st December, 2021.

Today, the 1st December, 2021

Dr Maria Ruth Ciantar, Dip. Laws of Proc. (Melit.), LLB (Hons) (Melit.), M. Adv. (Melit.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Launch of the High Standard of Compliance Certificate

BY VIRTUE of this Notice in the Government Gazette, the Head of the Inspections Coordination Office, notifies the launch of the High Standard of Compliance Certificate. The Certificate shall be given to businesses or business activities:

(i) after the successful completion of an inspection undertaken in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Coordination of Government Inspections Act; and

(ii) on the basis of the result (numerical score) obtained from the inspection.

The business operator shall be informed of the decision to grant the Certificate or otherwise. If granted, the Certificate shall be valid for the year showing on the certificate.

Provided that, where a business or business activity fails, at any point in time, to continue to be in compliance with applicable standards, the Inspections Coordination Office shall have the right to revoke the Certificate giving reasons for such revocation.

For the purpose of this Notice the term “inspection" shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Act.

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 Revenue hereby notifies the persons listed hereunder to call at the Capital Transfer Duty Department, 46, Triq il-Merkanti, Valletta, to collect the notices made on such persons.