Government Notices published in Government Gazette no 21,189 of 6th February 2024

IT is notified for general information that the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP, resumed duties as Prime Minister on Thursday, 1st February, 2024, and that the arrangements made by Government Notice No. 144 of the 30th January, 2024, ceased to have effect accordingly.

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

Act No. IV of 2024 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2024; and

Act No. V of 2024 entitled the Criminal Code (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2024

Board of Directors

IT is notified that the Mediterranean Offshore Bunkering Co. Ltd Board of Directors has been appointed as shown below with effect from 22nd January, 2024, for a period of one (1) year.

Chairperson

Mr Kenneth Swain

Directors

Ms Rebecca Bartolo Cutajar

Ms Daniela Bonnici Ciantar

Mr Brian Borg

Ms Fiona Borg Lewis

Ms Krista Caruana

Dr Antonella Cilia

Mr Mario Grima

Mr Edwin Vella

Secretary

Dr Ryan Pace

Appointment of Deputy Commissioner for Gender Based and Domestic Violence

It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality has approved the appointment of Dr Cheryl Azzopardi as Deputy Commissioner for Gender Based and Domestic Violence.

This appointment is with effect as from 9th February, 2024.

IT is hereby notified for general information that in excercise of the powers conferred by Article 6 of the Older Persons Standards Authority Act, (Cap. 640), and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Health and Active Ageing has approved the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Older Persons Standards Authority as follows:

Chairperson

Dr Joseph Dimech

Deputy Chairperson

Fr Joseph Calleja

Members

Mr Paul Vella

Dr Alexander Attard

Dr Svetlana Sammut

Dr Nadine Stivala

Ms Philomena Meli

Secretary

Mr David Scicluna

These appointments are for a period of three years with effect from the 5th December, 2023

IT is hereby notified that the Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects has appointed the Board of CASMA Limited for a period of two years, valid till 25th September, 2024, as follows:

Chairperson

Mr Harold Walls

Directors

Notary Joe Cilia

Ms Giovanna Ciantar

Mr Johann Formosa

Mr Charlie Dingli

Secretary

Mr Walter Xuereb

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector has approved the following acting appointment:

L.N. 210 of 2022

ENGAGE Regulations 2022

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Article 3 of the Legal Notice number 210 of 2022, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector has appointed Mr Dean Sammut and Ms Isabel Portelli as members of the ENGAGE Board for a period of three years with effect from 31st January, 2024.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sectorhas made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 7th July, 2022, issued by the Family Court in Norwich, England, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

(Sgd) Dr Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 27th September, 2023, issued by the Court of the District Judge in Chiplun, India, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

  (Sgd) Dr Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 113 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector has made this Order whereby the Adoption Order dated 17th September, 1974, issued by East Grinstead County Court, England, is being specified as an adoption of the person therein mentioned for the purposes of Articles 113, 130 and 130A of the Civil Code.

  (Sgd) Dr Jonathan Attard

Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector

PUBLISHED IN THE SUPPLEMENT

TO THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,186 of 30th January, 2024 (Legal Notices 15 to 16) and Government Gazette No. 21,188 of 2nd February, 2024 (Legal Notices 17 to 21) respectively.

L.N. 15 of 2024: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123), Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (The Swiss Confederation) (Amendment) Order, 2021 (L.N. 198 of 2021); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 16 of 2024: Re-Use of Public Sector Information Act (Cap. 546), Person Register and Personal Data Sharing within the Public Sector Regulations, 2021 (L.N. 439 of 2021) (S.L. 546.03); Commencement Notice.

L.N. 17 of 2024: Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378); Consumer Credit (Amendment) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 18 of 2024: Consumer Affairs Act (Cap. 378); Credit Agreements for Consumers relating to Residential Immovable Property (Amendment) Regulations, 2024.

L.N. 19 of 2024: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Income Tax Exemption (Amendment) Order, 2024.

L.N. 20 of 2024: Public Administration Act (Cap. 595); Victim Support Agency (Establishment) (Amendment) Order, 2024.

L.N. 21 of 2024: Conduct Certificates Ordinance (Cap. 77); Conduct Certificates Ordinance (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) Regulations, 2024.

AND TRANSFERS ACT (CAP. 364)

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 Tax and Customs 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.

SILVERSMITHS

ACT

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:

National Inventory of the Cultural

Property of the Maltese Islands

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage is publishing the sites listed hereunder as an addition to the National Inventory, in terms of Article 7(5)(a) and Article 53 of the Cultural Heritage Act (Cap. 445).

In line with Article 59(1) and Article 70, no person shall make any development or intervention to any of these properties without having first obtained a permit from the Superintendent, and no person shall cause damages to any of the properties listed, even if such property is owned by the person, and doing so will constitute an offence punishable by law.

Further details on the inventory can be obtained from:

(https://schmalta.m t),

(https://schmalta.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html ).