Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,132 of 17th October 2023

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 91 (1) and by Article 124 (5) (a) of the Constitution of Malta, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment as Acting Attorney General of Dr Philip Galea Farrugia, Deputy Attorney General, between 5th and 6th October, 2023.

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

Act No. XXXIII of 2023 entitled the Agriculture Act, 2023;

Act No. XXXIV of 2023 entitled the Various Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Laws (Amendment and Repeal) Act, 2023; and

Act No. XXXV of 2023 entitled the Exclusive Economic Zone and Various Laws (Amendment) Act, 2023.

Appointment of Umpire

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 Simon Micallef Stafrace, LLD, to be Umpire for the purposes of the said Act.

This appointment is for a period of one year with effect from 18th October, 2023.

​Appointment of the Minors Care Review Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 (2A) of the Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act, (Cap. 602), the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has approved the appointment of an additional Minors Care Review Board as shown hereunder:

Chairperson

Mr Joseph Gerada

Members

Dr Charles Azzopardi

Mr Melchiore Ellul

Dr Anita Giordimaina

Dr Mariella Mangion

Mr Martin Micallef

Secretary

Ms Noray Cyiane Galea

These appointments are for a period of four years with effect from 9th October, 2023.

I Belong Appeals Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality has appointed the I Belong Appeals Board for a period of one (1) year with effect from 9th October, 2023, as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Zachariah Esmail

Members

Ms Elena Dalli Bezzina

Ms Sharon Bond

Secretary

Ms Christie Spiteri

Committee of Inquiry (Deprivation of Maltese Citizenship)

It is notified for general information that Dr Sharon Mizzi has been appointed as Member and Dr Nicole Galea has been appointed as secretary on the Deprivation of Maltese Citizenship (Committee of Enquiry) in lieu of Dr Mark Simiana and Ms Jacqueline Dalli.

The nomination will remain valid until 21st June, 2025.

Declaration by the Lands Authority

In accordance with article 37 (1) of the Government Lands Act (Cap. 573) I hereby declare that the undermentioned land is to be examined with the aim of possibly being acquired for a public purpose.

Description of the Land

The following land at Swieqi:

1. Property measuring about 254 square metres, bounded on the north and on the south by a public road and on the east by property of unknown owners.

The abovementioned property is shown marked with the colour red on plan P.D. 2023_0481, which may be viewed on demand at the Lands Authority, Auberge de Baviere, Valletta.

(Sgd) Dr John Vassallo

Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Lands Authority

​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: