Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,460 of 27th June 2025

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

Act No. XVI of 2025 entitled the Constitution of Malta (Amendment) Act, 2025.

THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing has approved the following acting appointment:

Appointment of Official Curators

IT is notified for general information that the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector appointed the following on the list of Official Curators, in terms of Article 89 (1) of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, for the period from 1st July, 2025 up to 31st December, 2026.

LAWYERS (MALTA)

Dr Attard Muscat Rebecca-Marie

Dr Dalli Francois

Dr Galea Noray Cyianè

Appointment of Legal Aid Lawyers and Procurators

IT is notified for general information that, in terms of Article 89 and 911(6) of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta, the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector appointed the following Legal Aid Lawyers on the panels hereunder mentioned, for the period between 1st July, 2025 and 31st December, 2026, both dates included.

PANEL CRIMINAL COURTS (MALTA)

Dr Dalli Francois

Dr Galea Noray Cyianè

PANEL FOR COURT REPRESENTATION TO VICTIMS OF CRIME (MALTA)

Dr Attard Muscat Rebecca-Marie

It is notified or general information that Dr. Ilona Schembri, LLD, shall be resigning from Official Curator and Advocate for Legal Aid (Malta) with effect from 1st July,  2025.

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from the 16th June, 2025.

Local CouncilExecutive Secretary

Ta' Sannat                           Jeanette Grima

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from the 1st July, 2025.

Local CouncilExecutive Secretary

Saint Julian's                          Cher Carmen Fenech

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from the 1st July, 2025.

Local CouncilExecutive Secretary

Marsa                          Roderick Ebejer

IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from the 1st July, 2025.

Local CouncilExecutive Secretary

Mosta                          Jeremy Bartolo

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Government of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire has appointed Mr Anthony Coleiro as Honorary Consul of Côte d'Ivoire in Malta.

The Honorary Consulate is situated at:

4/2, Uniplural Business Hub

Triq Sciortino, Ħaż-Żebbuġ ZBG 1965

Mobile number: +356 9933 3088

Email: (acoleiro@diplomaticnetwork.org)

IT is hereby notified for general information that the Government of the Slovak Republic has appointed Mr Jean-Claude Cardona as Honorary Consul of Slovakia in Malta.

The Honorary Consulate is situated at:

The Penthouse

Tower Business Center

Tower Street, Swatar BKR 4013

Mobile number: +356 2555 2557

Email: (jean-claude.cardona@csbgroup.com)

Notice in terms of Articles 58 and 73

In terms of the proviso to Article 58(3) and Article 73(2) of the Value Added Tax Act, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs is hereby notifying the person/s listed hereunder that a demand notice for payment of tax, penalties and interest as per Article 59 of Cap. 406 has been issued in their regard.

VAT NumberTax Payer

Unless payment is effected within 30 days from the date of this notice, the Commissioner for Tax and Customs will proceed to enforce payment in terms of law.

Copies of said notices may be collected from the Collection Section, MTCA, Blk 5, Floriana.

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:

Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act

Ir-Ramla (Gozo) Turtle Nesting Emergency Conservation Order

THE Environment and Resources Authority is hereby issuing an Emergency Conservation Order in respect of the site as described below in accordance with Article 69 of the Environment Protection Act, for the purpose of the conservation of:

Ir-Ramla (Gozo)

and its surroundings as per site plan under Schedule I (see site plan on page 8526), hereinafter referred to as “the Emergency Conservation Area", due to the ecological and scientific importance of the site and the need for conservation.

The following regulations shall apply:

1. For the purpose of the Emergency Conservation Order, the terms “Authority"; “conservation"; and “person" shall have the same meaning as that defined in the Environment Protection Act.

2. The Emergency Conservation Area may be monitored continuously inter alia by means of a temporary site post.

3. No person shall, within the Emergency Conservation Area, unless authorised by the Authority:

a) in any way, take or attempt to take, disturb, damage or destroy any eggs, turtle hatchlings or adult marine turtle, whether alive or dead;

b) enter or attempt to enter, or in any way assist any other person to enter the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

c) remove, detach, disconnect or open any portion of, or object making up, the cordoning installed by the Authority or any ancillary installation or any official signage installed by the Authority;

d) hang, affix or append or attempt to hang, affix or append any object on the cordoning installed by the Authority around the nest or in any manner compromise or attempt to compromise the integrity of the cordoning;

e) place or attempt to place any object or material into the area cordoned off by the Authority;

f) allow any animal under his ownership or responsibility to enter or attempt to enter the area cordoned-off by the Authority or to otherwise damage the cordoning so installed;

g) remove any litter, waste or article whatsoever from the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

h) place or attempt to place any object that, at any time between sunrise and sunset, may cast a shadow inside the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

i) deposit any litter, unless this is deposited in the litter bins or other litter collection facilities provided for such purpose;         

j) from half past six in the evening (6.30 p.m.) of any day until half past seven in the morning (7.30 a.m.) of the following day, camp or participate in any camping activity;

k) participate in any organised activity involving a group of more than 10 persons;

l) drive, manoeuvre or park any vehicle within a distance of 20m from the area cordoned-off by the Authority;

m) utilise fuel powered electricity generators or fuel powered mechanised equipment on land;

n) make use or be in possession of any device capable of emitting electromagnetic waves or any kind of radiation which is purposely manufactured to scan below the surface of the ground or through objects;

o) play loud music;

p) be in possession of, set up, light up or let off any sort of pyrotechnic material, fireworks or explosives;

q) install any trap, net, any type of long-line, rod fishing, or similar material or devices that in any way may catch or harm any turtle egg, turtle hatchling or adult marine turtle;

r) deploy or be in possession of any gill net; trammel net or fishing net of any sort; or

s) remove any Posidonia oceanica or Cymodocea nodosa wrack (alka) from the seaward side in front of the area cordoned-off by the Authority unless by hand or with the use of hand-held unmechanised tools.

4. No person shall within the area subject to further restrictions as indicated in the site plan in Schedule I, participate in any outdoor catering activity or any barbecues on land.

5. Without prejudice to the above provisions, from the 28th July 2025, from half past six in the evening (6.30 p.m.) of any day until half past seven in the morning (7.30 a.m.) of the following day, no person shall within the area subject to further restrictions as indicated in the site plan in Schedule I:

a) place, deposit or install any object, or attempt to place, install or deposit any object, that in any way may hinder or has the potential to hinder the safe passage of hatchlings from the area cordoned-off by the Authority to the sea;

b) at sea, place or deploy any object or installation or attempt to place or deploy any object or installation, that in any way may reasonably hinder or has the potential to reasonably hinder the safe passage of hatchlings towards the open sea;

c) dig any holes or in any way dislevel sand;

d) utilise or be in possession of any sort of lighting device for fishing purposes or the capturing of any fauna:

Provided that the above provisions shall also apply at any time in the event of a hatching episode occurring outside of such restricted times.

6. Notwithstanding any authorisations or permits already afforded by the Authority or any other permits or authorisations issued under any other law, no form of mechanised beach cleaning activity or mechanical interventions shall occur within the Emergency Conservation Area designated under Schedule I, unless duly permitted by the Authority.

7. From 28th July, 2025 until the date indicated in paragraph 9, no person shall within the Emergency Conservation Area or in the vicinity of the Emergency Conservation Area, from half past six in the evening (6.30 p.m.) of any day until half past seven in the morning (7.30 a.m.) of the following day:

a) generate any light unless screened in such a way as not to be directly visible from the area cordoned-off by the Authority or such light covered with a red coloured filter;

b) from any marine vessel, illuminate the sea beneath by means of 'underlights' or any other light intended to illuminate the sea column or parts of it:

Provided that this provision shall not apply to strictly compulsory navigational lights of seagoing vessels.

8. No person shall within the Emergency Conservation Area or in the vicinity of the Emergency Conservation Area generate any excessive noise or vibrations.

9. This Emergency Conservation Order shall be valid from the date of issue up to the 27th August, 2025, and shall be without prejudice to the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44) and the Reptile (Protection) Regulations (S.L. 549.02).

10. (1) The protection allocated to the Emergency Conservation Area has the same effect as the inclusion of the area in the National Ecological Network and Special Areas of Conservation in terms of the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44).

(2) The provisions included in this Emergency Conservation Order are:

i) considered as conservation measures addressing the overall conservation objective aimed at protecting the loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, in its nesting site; and

ii) required for such protected site in line with the requirements of regulations 14 and 19 of the Flora, Fauna and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations (S.L. 549.44).

11. Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of this Emergency Conservation Order shall be punishable in accordance with the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549).