S.L. 217.5 Art. 1Title and purpose.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Status of Long-term

Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations.

(2) The purpose of these regulations is to implement the provisions of Council Directive 2003/109/EC and 2011/51/EU concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents in determining -

(a) the terms for conferring and withdrawing long-term resident status granted in relation to third country nationals legally residing in Malta and the rights pertaining thereto;

(b) the terms of residence in Malta of a third country national who was conferred the status of long-term resident in another Member State.