Cap. 566 ст. 26Fees and stipends. S.L. 217.05 S.L. 217.06

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a student who is:

(a) a citizen of another Member State of the European Union who is entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens by virtue of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with free movement of workers; or

(b) a citizen of any other country who is entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in matters related to employment by virtue of the application to that country of EU legislation and treaty provisions dealing with the free movement of workers; or

(c) any other person who is entitled to equal treatment to Maltese citizens in terms of the law, and, or EU legislation and, or treaty provisions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), as the case may be, on account of his family relationship with persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) or (b); or

(d) a third country national who has been granted long term resident status in Malta under regulation 4 of the Status of Long-Term Residents (Third Country

Nationals) Regulations, or who has been granted a residence permit under regulation 18(3) thereof; as well as family members of such third country national, as defined in regulation 15(1) of the Status of Long-Term Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations and in regulation 4 of the Family Reunification

(2) The Minister, upon being so advised by the Board of Governors, may by regulations prescribe the fees to be charged for examinations and special courses and programmes outside regular hours and the fees to be paid by students: Provided that the Minister may exempt any person from the payment of those fees.

(3) The Minister may determine rates of maintenance grants or stipends payable to students within the Institute and may impose conditions for the payment of such.