Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,001 of 3rd February 2023

The President of Malta has the pleasure to approve the transfer of the undermentioned officer from the Regular Force of the Armed Forces of Malta to the Individual Reserve Force, on retirement, with effect from the date as shown against his name.

Captain Adrian Cipriott          16th January, 2023

IT is notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Article 9(2)(a) of the Central Bank of Malta Act (Cap. 204), the Prime Minister has appointed Prof. Peter J. Baldacchino PhD (Lough.), M.Phil.(Lough.), FCCA, FIA, CPA, as Director on the Board of the Central Bank of Malta for a period of five years with effect from 14th April, 2023.

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

Act No. II of 2023 entitled the Standards in Public Life (Amendment) Act, 2023.

Appointment of Umpires

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 107 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318), the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights is pleased to appoint Dr Adrian Camilleri, LLD; Dr Noel Camilleri, LLD; Dr Edward Gatt, LLD; Dr Shaheryar Ghaznavi, LLD; Dr Katia Mercieca, LLD; and Dr Vincent Micallef, LLD, to be Umpires for the purposes of the said Act.

These appointments are for a period of one year with effect from 3rd February, 2023.

Board of Appeal

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Adoption Administration Act (Cap. 495), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has appointed Ms Doriette Scicluna, B.Sc. (Hons) Nutritional Therapy, as member on the Board of Appeal. This appointment is for a period of three years with effect from the 4th February, 2023.

THE Principal Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister has approved the following acting appointment:

It is notified for general information that Dr Jason Grima, LLD, will be resigning from Official Curator and Advocate for Legal Aid (Malta) with effect from 1st March, 2023.

Appointment of Legal Aid Lawyer

IT is notified for general information that, in terms of Article 89 of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, the Minister for Justice appointed the hereunder lawyer as Legal Aid Lawyer for civil and criminal matters, for the period between 1st February, 2023 and 31st December, 2023, both days included.

MALTA

Dr Luke Valletta, LLD

Appointment of Official Curator

IT is notified for general information that, as per Article 89 of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, the Minister for Justice appointed the following as Official Curator for the period between 1st February, 2023 and 31st December, 2023, both days included.

MALTA

Dr Luke Valletta, LLD

IT is notified that in exercise of such powers as provided by Article (3) of the Commissioners for Oaths Ordinance (Cap. 79) the Minister for Justice appointed as Commissioners for Oaths, in the performance of their duties and for as long as they remain in such office, the undermentioned:

Persons who perform functions relating to the foreign service of the Government outside Malta

Busuttil, Mr John – Ambassador, Beijing

By Authority

Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice

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 Henri Darmanin to be Notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Antonio (Tonio) Cachia for the period between 31st January, 2023 and 30th January, 2024.

ADV. Maria Ruth Ciantar, Dip. Laws of Proc. (Melit.), LLB (Hons) (Melit.), M. Adv. (Melit.), M. NOT. ST (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Declaration of Archaeological Zones at Sea

Amendment to Area of Protection for HMS Urge (shipwreck)

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage is hereby amending the Area of Protection for the HMS Urge (shipwreck) which is included in the list of protected sites in terms of the Cultural Heritage Act 2002 (as amended) (Cap. 445), Article 45, and hereunder mentioned, as follows:

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage will exercise its powers to ensure the protection of this site, as provided by the Cultural Heritage Act 2002 (as amended) (Cap. 445), as regards to cultural heritage.

Access to the site mentioned above shall be subject to permission from (uchu@heritagemalta.org) and (heritage.superintendence@gov.mt).

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: