S.L. 217.18 Art. 9Cessation of certificate.

(1) A beneficiary shall, with effect from the date of issuing of certificate, cease to benefit from a certificate issued under these regulations:

(a) if the individual becomes a Maltese, EEA or Swiss national;

(b) if, at any time, after the appointed day, such individual does not satisfy the conditions set out in regulation 8;

(c) if, at any time after the appointed day, such individual no longer remains eligible in terms of regulation 7;

(d) if the individual’s stay is not in the public interest;

(e) if, at any time, after the appointed day, such individual does not fulfil any commitment contemplated in these regulations, including in particular a commitment referred to in regulation 6.

(2) (a) An individual who ceases to benefit from a certificate issued in terms of these regulations for any of the reasons specified in sub-regulation (1) shall notify Malta Residence and Visa Agency of such event by not later than four weeks from the date when he becomes aware of such event. This notification shall be made on such form as may be required by Malta Residence and Visa Agency.

(b) Where such notification is not made within the time specified, the person responsible for such event shall be charged an administrative penalty of fifteen thousand euro (€15,000).

(3) An individual shall, with immediate effect, cease to benefit from a certificate issued in terms of these regulations if he notifies Malta Residence and Visa Agency of his intention not to remain a beneficiary in terms of these regulations on such form as Malta Residence and Visa Agency may require.

(4) The Ministers shall jointly have the power to condone any failure to satisfy any one of the conditions in sub-regulation (1) if:

(a) such failure was due to unforeseen circumstances which are beyond the control of the individual;

(b) such individual notifies the Ministers of such failure; and

(c) such individual has exercised his best efforts to remedy the failure.