Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,678 of 26th June 2026
No. 942
ACTING PRIME MINISTER
IT is notified for general information that, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, the President of Malta has directed that the Hon. Ian Borg, LLB, Dip. Not. Pub., LLD, MP, Deputy Prime Minister, assumes the additional duties of Prime Minister on Thursday, 25th June, 2026, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.
No. 943
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment:
| NAME | POSITION | DEPARTMENT | DATE |
| Ms Marisabelle Azzopardi | Accountant General | Treasury | 24.6.2026 - 1.7.2026 |
No. 944
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
THE Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health has approved the following acting appointment:
| NAME | POST | DIVISION | DATE |
| Prof. Charmaine Gauci | Acting Chief Medical Officer | Health | 28.6.2026 - 3.7.2026 6.7.2026 - 7.7.2026 |
No. 945
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR TAX AND CUSTOMS
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Finance has approved the following acting appointment:
| NAME | POSITION | DEPARTMENT | DATE |
| Mr Shawn Agius | Commissioner for Tax and Customs | Office of the Commissioner | 17.7.2026 - 24.7.2026 |
No. 946
ARMED FORCES OF MALTA (REGULAR FORCE)
THE Minister for Home Affairs and Security has the pleasure to approve the promotion of the undermentioned Officers to the rank of Captain with effect from the date as shown against their name.
Lieutenant Mizzi Joseph Pio 27th May 2026
Glivau Nicholas
Lieutenant Bezzina Dalton 27th May 2026
Lieutenant Aquilina Matthew 27th May 2026
Lieutenant Mizzi 27th May 2026
Wayne Joseph
Lieutenant Buttigieg William 27th May 2026
| Lieutenant Barbara Darren | 27th May 2026 |
| Lieutenant Abela Attard | 27th May 2026 |
| Lieutenant Flattley Jurgen | 27th May 2026 |
| Lieutenant Cauchi Miguel | 27th May 2026 |
| Lieutenant Cutajar Nikolai | 27th May 2026 |
No. 947
REVOCATION OF LAND
DECLARATION BY THE LANDS AUTHORITY
I hereby declare that in accordance with article 43 of Chapter 573 of the Laws of Malta regarding Government Lands, I am revoking the Declaration issued by the Lands Authority of a termination published in the Government gazette of the 24th July, 2012, under Government Notice No. 789, limitly for the land described hereunder.
Description of the Land
The following land in Siġġiewi:
A plot of land measuring about 17,164 square metres, bounded on the North, on the West and on the South by a public road and on thge East by Government property or more precise boundaries.
After confimation by the Minister for Energy, the Environment and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour it has been declared that the above mentioned land in Siġġiewi is no longer required and so this revocation is being made by which the termination published in the Government gazette of the 24th July, 2012, under Government Notice No. 789 mentioned above is being revoked.
The abovementioned land is shown delineated with the colour red on plan P.D 150_2004, 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
No. 948
GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS ACT (CAP. 46)
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:
| DATE | PURE GOLD GRAMS | PURE SILVER GRAMS |
| 26.6.2026 | €114.575 | €1.685 |
No. 957
GENERAL ELECTIONS ACT (CAP. 354)
to fill the seat vacated by the Hon. Carmelo Abela, MP.
IN accordance with the provisions of subarticle (2) of Article 106 and of subarticle (4) of regulation 21 of the regulations shown under Schedule Thirteen of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354), the Electoral Commission is hereby giving notice that the candidate elected as Member of the House of Representatives in the Casual Election held on Friday, 26th June, 2026, is that whose name is shown hereunder:
THIRD ELECTORAL DIVISION
abela raymond (PL)
J. CAMILLERI
Chief Electoral Commissioner
Ms Melanie Azzopardi
Dr Veronique Dalli
Mr Richard Dimech
Dr Dianne Galea
Dr Ian Micallef
Ms Marion Portelli
Mr Salvu Sant
Dr Victor Scerri
Mr Angelito Sciberras
Mr Joseph Scicluna
Electoral Commissioners
Office of the Electoral Commission,
Ex-Trade Fair Grounds,
In-Naxxar.