S.L. 217.5 Art. 19Treatment in the second Member State.

(1) As soon as the third country national who has applied for a residence permit in Malta under this Part receives such permit in accordance with the provisions of regulation 18, the provisions of regulation 11 shall apply.

(2) Long-term residents shall have access to the labour market in accordance with the provisions of subregulation (1): Provided that:

(i) such persons who are exercising their right of residence in Malta for the reasons stated in regulation 13(1)(a) shall not have, for the first twelve months after having been issued with a residence permit, access to an employed activity other than that for which they have been granted an employment licence;

(ii) such persons who are exercising the right of residence in Malta for the reasons stated in regulation 13(1)(b) shall not have any, or only restricted, access to an employed activity, after the situation of the labour market in Malta has been examined by the competent authorities;

(iii) such persons who are exercising the right of residence in Malta for the reasons stated in regulation 13(1)(c) shall only have access to an employed activity after the situation of the labour market in Malta has been examined by the competent authorities.