S.L. 234.23 Art. 7Functions of the resident agent.

(1) It shall be the function of the resident agent to -

(a) act as the channel of communication between the international owner and Maltese government departments and authorities;

(b) sign and file with Maltese government departments and authorities, on behalf of the international owner, all declarations and forms required in terms of Maltese law;

(c) act as the judicial representative of the international owner for judicial proceedings in Malta, and for the purposes of the Act, any official notice sent to the resident agent at his last registered address shall be deemed to have been duly received by and notified to the international owner.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), the resident agent shall not be personally liable for non-compliance by the international owner with any law, unless the resident agent has personally undertaken liability in writing or has willfully or recklessly made a false declaration.