S.L. 217.22 Art. 8Specificconditions for researchers. 9

(1) Without prejudice to the general conditions laid down in regulation 7, a third-country national submitting an application for admission for the purpose of research shall present a hosting agreement, which shall specify the legal relationship and working conditions of the researcher, duly signed by the researcher and the RESEARCH, STUDIES, TRAINING AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE IN THE MOBILITY PROJECT FOR YOUNG

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research organisation, provided that:

(a) the research project has been accepted by the relevant authorities in the research organisation, after the said authorities have examined the purpose, the duration of the research, the availability of the necessary financial resources for it to be carried out and the researcher’s qualifications, in the light of the research objectives, which qualifications should be evidenced by a certified copy of his qualification;

(b) the research organisation has made a declaration of its financial responsibility, which shall end, at the latest six months after the termination of the hosting agreement, stating that where the researcher remains illegally in Malta, the said organisation shall be responsible for reimbursing the costs related to his stay and return, if such expenses are incurred by the Government of Malta:

Provided that, where the right of residence of the researcher is extended in accordance with regulation 22, the responsibility of the research organisation referred to in sub-regulation (1)(b) shall be limited until the starting date of the residence permit for the purpose of job-searching or entrepreneurship.