S.L. 217.18 Art. 12Registered approved agent and, or registered accredited person.

(1) An individual shall authorise a person who is a registered approved agent and, or registered accredited person to act on his behalf in respect of all applications, correspondence, submissions, filings, declarations and notifications contemplated under these regulations. All such acts are to be filed by the said registered approved agent and, The Malta Residence and Visa Agency may, in its discretion, where it considers appropriate, communicate directly with the main applicant.

(2) The authorisation referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be made in such form as the Malta Residence and Visa Agency may require.

(3) A main applicant shall not authorise more than one approved agent and, or accredited person at any one time in relation to his application, but he may change his approved agent and, or accredited person at any time.

(4) The Malta Residence and Visa Agency shall be notified without delay of any change of an approved agent and, or accredited person in respect of any application, which notification shall be made by the main applicant through the new approved agent and, or accredited person who shall deliver to the Agency the notification in such form as the Agency may require. On receipt of such notification by the Agency, the previous approved agent and, or accredited person of the main applicant shall be deemed not to be authorised to represent the applicant in any further communication with the Agency.

(5) The Malta Residence and Visa Agency may, in its discretion, inform the previous approved agent and, or accredited person about the appointment of a new approved agent and, or accredited person by the applicant.

(6) Any approved agent and, or accredited person who is no longer licensed in accordance with the Agents (Licences)

Regulations or is otherwise unable to continue to perform his functions as an approved agent and, or accredited person under these regulations shall, without delay, inform applicants that in order that their application may continue to be processed by the Agency, it is mandatory for them to engage a new approved agent and, or accredited person.

(7) The Malta Residence and Visa Agency may, by notice issued from time to time, prescribe that a portion of the contribution paid by an applicant in terms of these regulations be paid to the approved agent and, or accredited person appointed by the applicant. The portion of the contribution to be paid to an approved agent and, or accredited person may vary depending on whether the applicant has elicited to make an additional contribution in lieu of providing a certificate to a qualifying investment in terms of the proviso to sub-regulation (3) of regulation 5.

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(Regulation 2) Localities for the purposes of the definition of "south of Malta" Birzebbugia

Cospicua Fgura Għaxaq

Gudja Kalkara Luqa

Marsa Marsascala Marsaxlokk

Mqabba Paola Qrendi

Safi Santa Luċija Senglea

Siġġiewi Tarxien Vittoriosa Xgħajra

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