THE MALTA SELF-GOVERNMENT RE-INTRODUCTION SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY RULES

THE MALTA SELF-GOVERNMENT

RE-INTRODUCTION SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 251.04

THE MALTA SELF-GOVERNMENT

RE-INTRODUCTION SEVENTY-FIFTH

ANNIVERSARY RULES

14th May, 1996

LEGAL NOTICE 89 of 1996.

The title of these rules is The Malta Self-Government

Re-introduction Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Medal Rules.

(1) There shall be struck a medal to be known as "the

Malta Self-Government Re-introduction Seventy-Fifth Anniversary

Medal" (hereinafter in these rules referred to as "the Medal") to be

awarded in accordance with these rules.

(2)

Awards of the Medal shall have effect on the 7th June,

1996.

(1) The Medal shall be circular, in silver and 36mm in

diameter, bearing on the obverse a representation of the Emblem of

Malta and the reverse the year "1921" in the centre encircled by a

wreath of oakleaves bound at the top and bottom as well as in the

middle of the two sides all encircled by the words

"RE-INTRODUZZJ0NI TA’ GVERN RESPONSABBLI *

IL-}AMSA U SEBG}IN ANNIVERSARJU * 1996 *" all in relief;

the whole being suspended from a bar with, in relief, an olive

branch and palm frond joined in the centre.

(2) The name of the recipient is to be engraved on the rim of

the Medal.

(3) The Medal is suspended from a riband 32mm in width

being green with two narrow central vertical stripes, white and red,

each 3mm in width; the whole having a moire effect.

(4) On appropriate occasions a miniature of the insigna may be

worn, which shall measure approximately 18mm in diameter, with

the ribbon 16mm in width.

The Medal is awarded to any person living on the 7th June,

1996 who at any time since the 1st November, 1921 was, or is, a

Member of the Senate, Legislative Assembly or House of

Representatives

Provided that persons who on the 7th June, 1996 are

Members of the House of Representatives shall onle be presented

with the Medal once they cease to be Members.

(1)

The Medal shall be presented

(a) by the President of Malta; or

(b) by any High Commissioner or Ambassador authorised

to make the award in the name of the President; or

(c) by any other person designated by the President on the

advice of the Prime Minister to make the award on

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behalf of the President.

(2) When Medals are presented by the President, he shall

address recipients as follows

"On behalf of the Government and people, I confer on

you the National Commemorative Medal to mark the

Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Re-introduction of

Self-Government in 1921.".

(3) The representative of the President shall address recipients

as follows

"In the name of the President of Malta, and on behalf

of the Government and people, I confer on you the

National Commemorative Medal to mark the Seventy-

Fifth Anniversary of the Re-introduction of Self-

Government in 1921.".

Revocation of the award of the Medal shall be governed by

the provisions of rule 17 of the Rules for Honours, Awards and

Decorations and articles 23 and 24 of the {ie] ir-Repubblika Act.