No. 249
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 French Republic:
The Ordre des Artes et des Lettres
Mr Claude Busuttil in the rank of Officier
Ms Maroma Camilleri in the rank of Chevalier
Mr Konrad Buhagiar in the rank of Chevalier
19th November, 2025
No. 250
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION APPEALS TRIBUNAL
Appointment of Members of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal
It is hereby notified for general information that, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Refugee Act (Cap. 420), her Excellency the President of Malta has approved the appointment of Dr Charlton Falzon Cascun as Chairperson of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal.
This appointment is valid with effect from the 18th February and valid up to the 17th February, 2029.
18th February, 2026
No. 251
LEGAL NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
IT is notified for general information that the following Legal Notices were published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette No. 21,587 of 17th February, 2026 (Legal Notices 43 to 45) and Government Gazette No. 21,589 of 20th February, 2026 (Legal Notices 46 to 48).
L.N. 43 of 2026: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); Seed Investment Scheme (Income Tax) (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
L.N. 44 of 2026: Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis Act (Cap 628); Responsible Use of Cannabis (Licensing of Organisations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.
L.N. 45 of 2026: Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis Act (Cap 628); Responsible Use of Cannabis (Possession of Cannabis by Associations) Regulations, 2026.
L.N. 46 of 2026: Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Cap. 31); Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Amendment of Third Schedule) Regulations, 2026.
L.N. 47 of 2026: Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance (Cap. 31); Drugs (Control) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.
L.N. 48 of 2026: Income Tax Act (Cap. 123); European Union Global Minimum Level of Taxation for Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-scale Domestic Groups (Amendment) Regulations, 2026.
24th February, 2026
No. 252
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT (CAP. 549)
Appointment of the Board of the Environment and Resources Authority
IT is hereby notified for general information that in the exercise of the powers conferred by Article 6 of the Environment Protection Act (Cap. 549), the Minister for the Environment, Energy, and Public Cleanliness has made the following appointments on the Board of the Environment and Resources Authority.
Chairperson
Perit Vincent Cassar
(For a period of three (3) years effective from the 8th February, 2026)
Deputy Chairperson
Prof. Emanuel Sinagra
(For a period of three (3) years effective from the 7th February, 2026)
Members
Mr Clarence Pace
(For a period of three (3) years effective from the 7th February, 2026)
Dr Inġ. Christopher Ciantar
(For the period between the 28th November, 2025 to the 22nd June, 2028)
Mr Martin Galea Degiovanni
(For the period between the 28th November, 2025 to the 14th September, 2028)
Dr Stephanie Fabri
Ms Charmaine Mangion
(For a period of three (3) years effective from the 28th November, 2025)
20th February, 2026
No. 253
MINISTRY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, SECURITY AND EMPLOYMENT
Appointment of Members of the Identity Malta Agency Board
It is hereby notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment has approved the appointment of the members of the of the Identity Malta Agency Board for a period of three (3) years with effect from 11th February, 2026, as follows:
Chairperson
Ms Marlene Mizzi
Members
Perit Alistair Avallone
Mr Andrew Agius Muscat
Mr Clint Bajada
Mr George Arrigo
Member and Secretary
Mr Neil Portelli
These appointments are for a period of three (3) years and valid up to 10th February, 2029.
24th February, 2026
Door numbering Gaz 24.2.pdf
No. 259
LANDS AUTHORITY
Notification of Affixation of Notice
It is notified for general information that in terms of Regulation No. 10 of Subsidiary Legislation 573.06, a notice has been affixed on the hereunder indicated sites informing co-tenants recognised in solidum with the submission of the application that has been made by other co-tenants on the same land. Applicant is responsible to ensure that the notice is to remain affixed on site for five (5) working days from the date of affixation.
If the notice is removed by third parties prior to the expiry of such date, the applicant must contact the Lands Authority on ([email protected]), so that the notice is re-affixed on site.
24th February, 2026
| Application No. | Property/Tenement No. | Property Description | Request |
| AGRI l/2025/0828 | Z50045-007 | 2nd portion of farm, Ta' Ħamet, Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | Transfer and assignment of rights after death of the lessee ‒ non family members |
| AGRI l/2025/0810 | J209553 | Għar il-Mejda, Qala, Nadur | Transfer of agricultural lease rights onto a third-party farmer |
| AGRI l/2024/0135 | Z50325 | Lands 6th portion, Ta' Briegħen, Għajnsielem, Gozo, Malta | Transfer of agricultural lease rights onto a third-party farmer |
| l/2025/0876 | J 63397 | Porzjon 24, “Għalqa Ta' Xemmexˮ Kontrada Ta' Binġemma, Nadur, Gozo, Malta | Transfer and assignmnent of rights after death of the lessee ‒ non family members |
| AGRI l/2026/0001 | J60405 | Ħabel it-Twil, San Lawrenz, Gozo, Malta | Transfer and assignmnent of rights or parts thereof to a third party full time or part time farmer (full-time or part-time) – non family members |
| AGRI l/2025/0850 | J58823 | Raba' Tal-Gruwa, Ta' Sannat, Gozo, Malta | Transfer of agricultural lease rights onto a farmer |
Lands Reg Malta Gaz 24.2.pdf
Lands Reg Gozo Gaz 24.2.pdf
No. 262
LOCAL COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
IT is hereby notified for general information that the following person has been appointed Executive Secretary of that Local Council with effect from the 19th February, 2026.
Local Council Executive Secretary
Kalkara Karen Scicluna
24th February, 2026
No. 263
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 |
| 24.2.2026 | €137.362 | €2.200 |
24th February, 2026
