Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,448 of 3rd June 2025

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by the L.N. 105 of 2013 and S.L. 465.74, the Minister for Health and Active Ageing has made the following appointments on the National Antimicrobial Resistance Committee. The Committee's term expires on the 24th September, 2026.

Chairperson

Prof. Michael Borg

Ex-Officio Members

Ms Antonia Formosa

Dr Paul Joseph Portelli

Dr Roberto Andrea Balbo

Members

Dr Rodianne Abela

Dr Tania Melillo

Mr Hadrian Bonello

Dr Elizabeth Micallef Grimaud

Dr Gunther Abela

Dr Anthony Azzopardi

Dr Peter Zarb

Ms Valerie Vella

Dr Susan Chircop

Dr Andrew Agius

Ms Deborah Maria Xuereb

Dr Emira Tartari Bonnici

Secretary

Ms Alison Brincat

IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,444 of 27th May, 2025 (Legal Notices 93 to 94).

​L.N. 93 of 2025: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123), Duty on Documents and Transfers Act (Cap. 364); Relief from Income Tax and from Duty on Documents and Transfers on Certain Property Transfers (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

L.N. 94 of 2025: Veterinary Services Act (Cap. 437); Methods of Sampling and Analysis for the Control of Levels of Dioxins, Dioxin-like PCBs and Non-dioxin-like PCBs in Certain Foodstuffs Rules, 2025.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects has approved the following Acting Appointment:

That by means of a decree, given on 6th May, 2025, and with reference to the application bearing number 426/2025, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts declared that the Notary Dr Enzo Refalo stopped exercising his function as a notary.

That as a consequence of the fact that the Notary Dr Enzo Refalo stopped exercising his function as a notary, the Court of Review of Notarial Deeds appointed Notary Dr Anthony Hili, as notary conservator of the Acts of Notary Dr Enzo Refalo, and also of Notary Dr Michael Refalo, Notary Dr Ino Mario Grech, and Notary Dr Antonio Galea.

That by the same decree dated 6th May, 2025, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts ordered the Government's Principal Notary and Archivist, Dr Keith Francis German, in order to list the name of Notary Dr Enzo Refalo in the list of names of notaries who are not exercising their function.

Court of Review of Notarial Acts

Today Wednesday 28th May, 2025

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

Notice of Restrictions in Effect Due to Newcastle Disease

The Veterinary Regulation Directorate (VRD) hereby notifies the general public, including all stakeholders, operators, and individuals involved in the handling, transport, trade, or keeping of birds and poultry, that measures are being implemented in response to disease control requirements in line with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.

In accordance with Article 27 of the aforementioned regulation, and as part of official disease containment protocols, the VRD is introducing prohibitions on all activities involving birds and poultry within, from, and to the protection zone, which includes the entire territory of Malta and Gozo.

This prohibition is referring to the following activities which are only temporary and will be suspended until further notice by the VRD. 

Prohibitions

​1. All fairs may not involve the use of birds;

2. There may not be any birds found in open markets, whether for trade or not; 

3. Pet shops must have all birds located internally of their shop. Trade must stop; 

4. On-line trade of birds must stop;

5. All birds in zoos or parks should be kept as much as possible inside and have the least contact with wild birds;

​6. Pigeon races are not allowed, not within the country and neither taken outside of the country to race. Pigeons shall not be exercised and must be kept within their lofts;

7. Falconers keeping birds of prey must keep their birds of prey on their premises and not allowed to fly or taken outside;

8. Hatcheries may not provide day old chicks to any one for leisure purposes;

9. Sale of poultry products outside the country is not permitted;

10. Manure originating from poultry licensed farms must be kept on their premises, treated with quicklime (Gir) and covered, until further notice from the same authority. 

Derogations

This same Directorate may grant derogations from these prohibitions, only after the evaluation of a written request for this derogation. An application may be sent to this directorate on (veterinaryregulation.mafa@gov.mt). Assessments for requests for a derogation may be granted only for:

1. The movement of eggs ready for hatching, day old chicks or pullets originating from an approved establishment to another approved establishment into Malta;

2. The movement of day old chicks or pullets from an approved hatchery to an approved/ licensed poultry establishment, whether for layers or broilers within the Maltese territory;

3. The movement of broiler chickens from licensed farms to approved slaughterhouses;

4. The movement of pet birds, into and outside of the country as long as they are vaccinated for Newcastle disease prior to exiting the country;

5. The movement of birds to a veterinary clinic in the territory of Malta, for a clinical examination. Here a written derogation is not required.

Completion of Road Formation and Traffic and Parking Suspension

In virtue of Article eighteen (18) of Legal Notice 291 of 2018, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta hereby gives official notice of its intention to complete the formation of:

Triq Mons. Pietro Dusina, Triq Mons. Pawl Pace, Triq Mons. Ġużeppi Dalmas, Triq Dun Leonardu Micallef and Triq Dun Ġwann Theuma, Ħ'Attard (indicated on site plan on page 7375).

New Road off Triq il-Ħlas, Ħaż-Żebbuġ (indicated on site plan on page 7376).

Any person who is obliged by law to form said road (including by acquiring land necessary for the same formation) has fifteen (15) days from the date of the publication of this notice within which to comply with his obligations at law. In default, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta shall itself proceed with the formation of this road in accordance with its powers at law and at the expense of those persons whose obligation it is to form the road.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 10th June, 2025 and 28th November, 2025, it will be starting road works in Triq Mons. Pietro Dusina, Triq Mons. Pawl Pace, Triq Mons. Ġużeppi Dalmas, Triq Dun Leonardu Micallef and Triq Dun Ġwann Theuma, Ħ'Attard. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

The Agency for Infrastructure Malta notifies that between 10th June, 2025 and 28th November, 2025, it will be starting road works in New Road off Triq il-Ħlas, Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Vehicular access and on-street parking in this road may be restricted during certain works. 'No parking' signs authorised by Transport Malta will be affixed on site before such parking restrictions come in force.

Vehicles found in contravention to the order of this notice and to the related 'no parking' signs on site are liable to be towed.

Further information or assistance may be obtained by email to (info.im@infrastructuremalta.com).

Article 29 of the Income Tax Management Act, (Cap. 372); and Article 73(2) Value Added Tax Act, (Cap. 406)

​In terms of the proviso to Article 29(1) of the Income Tax Management Act and/or Article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs hereby notifies the persons/companies listed hereunder to call at the Verification and Audit Directorate, Office of the Commissioner for Tax and Customs, 7, Triq il-Masġar, Ħal Qormi QRM 3217, within thirty days of this notice to collect the notice/s issued on such persons/companies.

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: