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(1) A researcher who holds a valid authorisation issued by the other Member State shall be entitled to stay in Malta in order to carry out part of his research in any research organisation for a period of up to 180 days in any 360-day period, subject to the conditions laid down in this regulation.

(2) (a) the research organisation in Malta shall notify the Chief Executive Officer and the Council, after the researcher has notified the competent authorities of the other Member State, of the intention of the researcher to carry out part of the research in Malta;

(b) in such cases:

(i) if at the time of application in the other Member State, the mobility to Malta is already envisaged at that stage, the notification shall take place at such time;

(ii) if the intended mobility to Malta, is known, after the researcher was admitted in the other Member State, the notification shall take place as soon as the intended mobility is known.

(3) Where the notification has taken place in accordance with sub-regulation (2)(b)(i), and where the Chief Executive Officer has not raised any objection with the other Member State in accordance with sub-regulation (7), the researcher may proceed to Malta at any moment within the period of validity of the authorisation.

(4) Where the notification has taken place in accordance with sub-regulation (2)(b)(ii), the mobility may be initiated immediately after the notification to the Chief Executive Officer or at any moment thereafter within the period of validity of the authorisation.

(5) The notification shall include the valid travel document, as provided for in regulation 7(1)(a), and the valid authorisation issued by the other Member State covering the period of the mobility.

(6) The notification to the Chief Executive Officer shall include the transmission of the following documents and information:

(a) the hosting agreement in the other Member State as referred to in regulation 10 as well as a hosting agreement concluded with the research organisation in Malta;

(b) where not specified in the hosting agreement, the planned duration and dates of the mobility;

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for all the risks normally covered for Maltese nationals as provided for in regulation 7(1) (c);

(d) evidence that during the stay the researcher will have sufficient resources to cover subsistence costs without having recourse to the social assistance system in Malta, as provided for in regulation 7(1) (e), as well as the travel costs to the other Member State in the cases referred to in regulation 30(2):

Provided that, the Chief Executive Officer shall require the research organisation to provide, before the start of mobility, the address of the researcher in Malta:

Provided further that the research organisation shall present the documents in either the Maltese or the English language and if such documents are not in the Maltese or the English language, a translation thereof shall be submitted.

(7) Within 30 days from the day of receipt of the complete notification referred to in sub-regulation (2), the Chief Executive Officer may object to the mobility of the researcher to Malta where:

(a) the conditions set out in sub-regulation (5) or, where applicable, sub-regulation (6) are not complied with;

(b) one of the grounds for rejection set out in regulation 17(1)(b) or (c) or regulation 17(2) applies;

(c) the maximum duration of stay as referred to in sub-regulation (1) has been reached.

(8) A researcher who is considered to pose a threat to public policy, public security or public health shall not be allowed to enter or to stay in Malta.

(9) The Chief Executive Officer shall, without delay, inform the competent authorities of the other Member State and the research organisation, in writing, of his objection, if any, to the mobility. Where the Chief Executive Officer objects to the mobility in accordance with sub-regulation (7) and the mobility has not yet taken place, the researcher shall not be allowed to carry out part of the research in the research organisation in Malta. Where the mobility has already taken place, regulation 29(3) or regulation 30(2) or (3) shall apply.

(10) After the period of objection referred to in sub-regulation

(7) has expired, the Chief Executive Officer shall issue a document to the researcher attesting that he is entitled to stay in Malta and enjoy the COUNTRY NATIONALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF RESEARCH, STUDIES, TRAINING AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE IN THE MOBILITY PROJECT FOR YOUNG 217.22 PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

rights provided for in these regulations.