No. 452
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 and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, assumes the additional duties of the Prime Minister, on Wednesday, 19th March, 2025, during the absence from Malta of the Hon. Robert Abela, KUOM, BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP.
18th March, 2025
No. 453
ĠIEĦ IR-REPUBBLIKA ACT (CAP. 251)
IT is hereby notified that in accordance with Article 29 (1) of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has approved the recognition of the conferment of the following honours by the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta:
Medal of Merit for Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Mr Ian Attard Portughes
Mr Anthony Aquilina
Mr Fabio Bajada
Ms Marie Josette Bajada Abram
Ms Phyllis Bajada Abram
Mr Eric Bertrand
Mrs Sarah Bianchi
Mrs Giselle Bonello Ghio
Mrs Maria Rosaria Bugeja
Dr Simon Bugeja
Ms Rita Calleja
Mrs Josephine Caruana
Mr Jean Luc Chalmin
Mrs Patricia Coleiro
Mrs Nicola Critien
Ms Christina Debono
Mrs Victoria Falzon
Mrs Giovanna Felice
Mrs Francesca Grech
Ms Francesca Mallia
Mr Simon Mamo
Sr Carmen (Gesuina) Mangion
Ms Veronica Portelli
Rev. Dr Patrick Pullicino
Mrs Stella Runza
Mr Leonard Sacco
Mrs Nicola Tabone
Ms Diana Testaferrata Moroni Viani
Mr Ernst von Weyhausen
Promotion – Conventual Chaplain 'ad honorem'
Rev. Can. Michael Agius
Promotion – Dame of Magistral Grace
Mrs Francesca Grech
Cross of the Order Pro Merito Melitensi
Mr Louis A. Farrugia
Mr Alfred Mangion
Mrs Angele Mifsud Bonnici
Mr Anthony Darmanin
Mr Charles Portelli
Mr Victor Mifsud
Silver Medal of the Order Pro Merito Melitensi
Dr Andrew Galea Salomone
Ms Diana Testaferrata Moroni Viani
13th February, 2025
No. 454
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT (CAP. 595)
Appointment of the Consultative Committee of the Land Registration Agency
IT is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 11(1) of the Land Registration Agency (Establishment) (Amendment) Order, 2024 the Minister for Lands and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme, has appointed the following persons to serve on the Consultative Committee of the Land Registration Agency, and shall remain valid till the 17th March, 2028.
Chairperson
Dr Joseph Azzopardi
Members
Dr Tracy Cauchi
Mr Robert Delezio
Perit Mario Bonello
Dr Daniel Vella
Secretary
Mr Jurgen Grixti
21st March, 2025
No. 455
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT (CAP. 552)
Planning Commission
IN terms of Article 65(1) of the Development Planning Act (Cap. 552), the Minister for Gozo and Planning prescribes that the divisions within the Planning Commission, with effect from 21st April, 2025, should be as follows:
i. Outside Development Zone, Industrial Areas and Residential Priority Areas
ii. Within Development Scheme, excluding Residential Priority Areas, Industrial Areas, Urban Conservation Areas and Gozo Within Development Scheme
iii. Urban Conservation Area and Gozo Within Development Scheme, and any other zones which are not included in (i) and (ii) above;
iv . Regularisation Scheme
21st March, 2025
No. 456
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHIEF NOTARY TO GOVERNMENT
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector has approved the following acting appointment:
NAME
| POST | DEPARTMENT | DATE |
| Notary Dr Paul Callus | Acting Chief Notary to Government | Office of the Notary to Government | 24.3.2025 - 9.4.2025 |
21st March, 2025
No. 457
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF HERALD OF ARMS OF MALTA
Heraldry and Genealogy Regulations
IN terms of the proviso to article 9(2) of the Heraldry and Genealogy Regulations 2021 (L.N. 489 of 2021) (S.L. 445.07), the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta hereby notifies that the persons listed hereunder have applied for the provision/registration of heraldic arms from the Office of the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta.
Anyone is to inform the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta by not later than twenty one (21) days after publication of any valid and cogent representations for or against the application. Such representations shall be addressed to the Registrar either in writing by means of registered mail to the Office of the Chief Herald or electronically by means of email to the email address ([email protected]).
Vol. 2/G0132/25: Dr. Rosario Salvatore Lupo Migliaccio di San Felice (Italy)
Azure upon a base vert in pale a millet plant Or and in chief sinister a label of three Gules. The shield lies atop a mound of three Or. Above the shield lies the coronet of a Baron issuant from which is a helm befitting his degree with mantling Azure doubled Or, bearing for a crest upon a wreath of the liveries a dexter Arm embowed Gules, its hand clasping a sheaf of five arrows pointing downwards Argent
For supporters, at dexter upon its own grassy base proper a horse rampant Argent its head and tail Sable, langued Gules unguled Or at sinister upon its own grassy base proper a lion rampant Or langued Gules holding in his upper claws a mullet of six points of the Same.
Motto: HONESTAS ET LABOR OMNIA VINCVNT
Vol. 2/R0076/25: Prof. Gian Luigi Spada (Italy)
Gules in pale arranged in bend three swords, Argent crosspieces and grips Or and on a chief Azure a label of four points of the First , between its points three fleur-de-lys of the Third. Above the shield is a Count's Coronet.
Dr Charles A. Gauci
Chief Herald of Arms of Malta
21st March, 2025
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Door numbering Gaz 21.3.pdf
No. 467
NOTARIAL PROFESSION AND NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT (CAP. 55)
Appointment of Notary Delegate/Keeper
It is hereby notified that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20 of the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts has appointed Notary Dr Alexia Debattista to be notary delegate and keeper of the Acts for Notary Dr Michaela Fleri-Soler for the period between the 24th March, 2025 till the 28th March, 2025.
Today Monday, 17th March, 2025
RUTH PISCOPO
Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts
No. 468
REGULATOR FOR ENERGY AND WATER SERVICES
Tap Water Scheme
In order to reduce the use of plastic containers utilised for bottling water, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is administering this grant on the purchase of equipment to filter water at home by activated carbon filters.
1. Grant payable under this scheme
Applicants may apply for a grant under this scheme by means of an online form from the Regulator for Energy and Water Services website (www.rews.org.mt) or by means of the form downloadable from the same website. The scheme is administered and governed in terms of the guidelines also downloadable from the website.
2. Duration of the scheme
Applications for this call may be validly received as from the 25th March until the end of 2025. The scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Government Gazette. This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services also by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.
3. Amendments to the scheme
The Regulator for Energy and Water Services shall at all times have the right to make any amendments to this scheme by means of a notice published in the Government Gazette containing such amendments.
SCHEDULE
Activated Carbon Filters. Grant Percentage and maximum: 60% on the purchase price and installation of Water Filtration System equipment subject to a maximum grant of €100.
21st March, 2025
No. 469
REGULATOR FOR ENERGY AND WATER SERVICES
Amendment of Scheme Established by means of Government Notice No. 484 of 2024
IN accordance with section 3. (Amendments to the scheme) of Government Notice No. 484 of 2024, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is making the following amendment to the scheme.
1. Duration of the scheme
Applications for this call may be validly received as from the 21st March 2025 until the end of 2025. The scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Government Gazette. This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services also by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.
SCHEDULE
RO Wave: Reverse Osmosis System. Grant Percentage and maximum: 15.25% on the purchase price and installation of Reverse Osmosis equipment subject to a maximum grant of €100.
RO Recycle: Reverse Osmosis System with reject water return. Grant Percentage and maximum: 40% on the purchase price and installation of Reverse Osmosis with reject water return subject to a maximum grant of €300.
21st March, 2025
No. 470
MALTA BUSINESS REGISTRY
In accordance with paragraph (i) of regulation 15 of the Continuation of Companies Regulations, 2002, it is hereby notified that on the 17th March, 2025, a copy of an extraordinary resolution of the shareholders of Gaming Line Ltd (C106274) with registered office at 206, Wisely House, Old Bakery Street, Valletta VLT 1451, Malta, authorising the request by the company to the Registrar for his consent to be continued as a company outside Malta, was delivered for registration and publication.
Any creditor of the company whose debt existed prior to the publication of this notice is advised that unless objection is lodged by writ of summons, in terms of paragraph (ii) of regulation 15 of the aforesaid Regulations, the Registrar shall give his consent on the lapse of three months from the date of the publication of this notice.
Dr Geraldine A. Spiteri Lucas, LLD
Registrar of Companies
21st March, 2025
No. 471
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 Pure Silver
Grams Grams
21.3.2025 €89.382 €1.004
21st March, 2025
