222 tal-2009 - Regoli ta’ Emenda tal-2009 dwar Unuri, Għotjiet u Dekorazzjonijiet

L.N. 222 of 2009

ĠIEĦ IR-REPUBBLIKA ACT

(CAP. 251)

Amendment Rules for Honours, Awards and Decorations, 2009

IN virtue of the powers conferred on him by article 26 of the

Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, and of all other powers him enabling, the

President of Malta has, on the advice of the Prime Minister, made

the following rules:-

The title of these rules is the Amendment Rules for

Honours, Awards and Decorations, 2009 and they shall be read

and construed as one with the Rules for Honours, Awards and

Decorations, 1990, hereinafter referred to as “the principal rules”.

For rule 9 of the principal rules, for the words “bow with

tails.” there shall be substituted the words “bow with tails:” and

immediately thereafter there shall be added the following proviso

to the said rule

“Provided that when the award is given to a group or

organization

(a) the Committee shall indicate who

the recipient of the award on behalf of the group or

organisation shall be, provided that such individual shall

not be entitled to have the letters M.Q.R. placed after his

name nor will such person be entitled to wear the medal

as a decoration. However, the group or organisation

may use the letters M.Q.R. (Midalja għall-Qadi tar-

Repubblika) in all its official correspondence;

(b) the Medal shall be kept in a prominent

place at the group’s or organisation’s headquarters, or,

where no such building exists, the Chancellor shall,

on the request of the organisation, indicate in which

premises the Medal is to be kept; and

(c) when the recipient is no longer part of

the group or organisation, in the first instance it shall be

the responsibility of such recipient or, as the case may

be, the recipient’s heirs to inform the Chancellor of such

fact, but without prejudice to the fact that the Secretary

to the group or organisation is likewise obliged to inform

the Chancellor of such fact so that the Chancellor can

issue such directives as he may deem fit.”.

Immediately after rule 10 of the principal rules, there

shall be added the following new rule

The Distinguished Service Medal shall

“Distinguished

Service Medal.

be circular, in cupro-nickel, and 36mm in diameter,

bearing on the obverse the Emblem of Malta in relief

and on the reverse in relief a mural crown with five

turrets with a semi-circular inscription beneath bearing

the words “GĦAL SERVIZZ DISTINT” all surrounded

by a wreath of laurels suspended at the top; the whole is

suspended from a bar. The Medal is suspended from a

riband of 32mm in width as follows

(a) for the Armed Forces of Malta five equal

parts, the first blue, the second red, the third

subdivided into blue, white, blue, the fourth red

and the fifth blue;

(b) for the Malta Police Force five equal

parts, the first blue, the second white, the third

subdivided into blue, white, blue, the fourth white

and the fifth blue;

(c) for the Malta Correctional Services five

equal parts, the first blue, the second grey, the third

subdivided into blue, grey, blue, the fourth grey

and the fifth blue.”.

4. Immediately after rule 11 of the principal rules the

heading “QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR LONG AND EFFICIENT

SERVICE MEDALS” is deleted and there shall be added the

following new heading and new rule

“QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR DISTINGUISHED

SERVICE MEDALS AND LONG AND EFFICIENT

SERVICE MEDALS

(1) Distinguished Service Medals shall be

awarded in those cases the Minister responsible for the

particular disciplined force, on the recommendation of the

officer commanding the force, so decides.

(2) The recommendation mentioned in sub-

rule (1) hereof shall be made in writing and the officer

commanding the force shall set out the detailed reasons for

the recommendation, provided that such recommendation

shall only be made when the officer has

(a) in the opinion of the officer commanding the

force, shown exceptional motivation and resolve; and

(b) has not received a warning or charge during

the period of two years prior to the recommendation.”.

5. Sub-rule (3) of rule 12 of the principal rules shall be

deleted and sub-rule (4) thereof shall be renumbered as sub-rule

6. For sub-rule (1) of rule 14 of the principal rules there Amends rule 14 of the

shall be substituted the following

“(1) Insignia of the Xirka and of the Order and

wearing medals shall be worn in the following order -

(a)

Insignia of a Companion of Honour of the

Order

(b) Insignia of the Xirka

(c) Insignia of a Companion of the Order

(d) Insignia of an Officer of the Order

(e) Insignia of a Member of the Order

(f) Midalja għall-Qlubija

(g) Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika

(h) National Commemorative Medals

(i) Distinguished Service Medals

(j) Long and Efficient Service Medals.”.

7. For sub-rule (1) of rule 16 of the principal rules there

shall be substituted the following

“(1) Distinguished Service Medals and Long and

Efficient Service Medals shall normally be presented by the

Minister responsible for a specific disciplined force.”.

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