S.L. 217.22 Art. 10Hosting agreement. 11

(1) A research organisation wishing to host a researcher shall sign a hosting agreement with such researcher in accordance with procedures laid down by Identity Malta Agency in consultation with the Council and subject to the conditions of regulation 8 whereby the researcher undertakes to complete the research project and the organisation undertakes to host the researcher for that purpose.

(2) Agreements containing the elements referred to in sub-regulation (3) and, where applicable, in sub-regulation (4), shall be considered equivalent to hosting agreements for the purpose of these regulations.

(3) The hosting agreement shall contain:

(a) the title or purpose of the research activity or the research area;

(b) an undertaking by the third-country national to endeavour to complete the research activity;

(c) an undertaking by the research organisation to host the third-country national for the purpose of completing the research activity;

(d) the start and end date or the estimated duration of the research activity;

(e) information on the intended mobility in one or several second Member States if the mobility is known at the RESEARCH, STUDIES, TRAINING AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE IN THE MOBILITY PROJECT FOR YOUNG

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time of application in Malta.

(4) The hosting agreement may also contain:

(a) information on the legal relationship between the research organisation and the researcher;

(b) information on the working conditions of the researcher.

(5) Research organisations may sign hosting agreements only if the research activity has been accepted by the said organisation, after examination of:

(a) the purpose and estimated duration of the research activity, and the availability of the necessary financial resources for it to be carried out; and

(b) the third-country national’s qualifications in the light of the research objectives, as evidenced by a certified copy of the qualifications.

(6) The hosting agreement shall automatically lapse when the researcher is not admitted to Malta or when the legal relationship, provided for in regulation 8, between the researcher and the research organisation is terminated.

(7) Research organisations shall promptly inform Identity Malta Agency and the Council of any occurrence likely to prevent implementation of the hosting agreement.

(8) Within two months of the date of expiry of the hosting agreement, the research organisation shall provide the Council with confirmation that the research activity has been carried out.

(9) When the approval of an existing hosting agreement is withdrawn or its renewal is refused, the research organisation may lodge an appeal with the Board. The researcher shall be authorised to remain in Malta pending the decision of the Board in his regard.