Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,616 of 2nd April 2026

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

Act No. X of 2026 entitled the Protection against Adverse Consequences for Persons who recovered from Oncological Diseases (Right to be Forgotten) Act, 2026; and

Act No. XI of 2026 entitled the Employment and Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2026.

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

Bill No. 172 entitled the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office (Amendment) Act, 2026;

Bill No. 173 entitled the Protection of Adults in Situations of Vulnerability Act, 2026;

Bill No. 174 entitled the Constitution of Malta (Amendment) Act, 2026;

Bill No. 175 entitled the Disability (Various Laws) (Amendment) Act, 2026; and

Bill No. 176 entitled the Various Laws (Personal Autonomy)(Amendment) Act, 2026.

​Fostering Board

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 38 of the Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act, and for the purpose of that Act, the Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights has approved the appointment of Dr Alessia Aquilina, LLB (Hons), M. Adv. (Melit.), as secretary to the Fostering Board in lieu of Ms Dorothy Vassallo. This appointment is effective from 23rd March, 2026 to 21st July, 2028.

Appointment of Deputy Commissioner on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence

It is hereby notified for general information that the Parliamentary Secretariat for Equality and Reforms has approved the appointment of Dr Alessia Psaila Zammit as Deputy Commissioner on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence, following the procedure established under Article 7(4) of Chapter 581 of the Laws of Malta.

This appointment is in effect from date of this publication.

Application Number: 1180/2025

By a decree dated 25th March, 2026, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr Maria Briffa failed to execute what she has been ordered to do in its decree of the 19th February, 2026, and consequently after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when she shall have executed the order given to her by the aforesaid decree.

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

​Application Number: 1187/2025

By a decree dated 25th March, 2026, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts found that Notary Dr Carmel Martinelli failed to execute what he has been ordered to do in its decree of the 10th March, 2026, and consequently after having seen Article 124 (4) of Chapter 55 of the Laws of Malta, orders the partial incapacitation of the said notary with immediate effect and up to such time when he shall have executed the order given to him by the aforesaid decree.

RUTH PISCOPO

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

THE Commissioner of Police, in terms of articles 7 and 8 of the Private Guards and Community Officers Act 1996, hereby notifies that the following applications as mentioned hereunder have been received:

Application for licence of aPrivate Guard

Any person may, within one month from the publication of this notice, object in writing to the Commissioner about the issue of the above licences on any of the grounds listed in section 10 of the Private Guards and Community Officers Act 1996, which are:

(a) where the applicant or any officer of the applicant or any person who has an effective control of the services to be provided by the applicant.

(i) has been convicted in Malta or elsewhere of any crime against the safety of the state, or of any crime of voluntary harm or injury to any person or any crime against property or public trust or any other serious crime; or

(ii) has been declared bankrupt or his financial position is precarious or otherwise renders the applicant unsuitable; or

(iii) has been discharged from the police or armed forces or the prison services because of any offence or other misbehaviour; or

(iv) is a public officer or a member of the police or armed forces or the prison services; or

(b) when information is available which is in the public interest; or

(c) where the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications as may be prescribed by or under the Act.