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Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act · s 43

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s 43Assistance to trafficked persons

(1)

The Director may provide to a trafficked person such assistance as the Director considers appropriate in the particular circumstances of the case.

including -

(a)

shelter;

(b)

temporary accommodation;

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(c)

counselling services;

(4 medical and psychological assistance; and

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(e)

employment, educational and training opportunities.

(2)

The Minister may -

(a)

appoint any public officer; or

(b)

authorise in writing any other person, to perform the Director's function under subsection (I), subject to such conditions and limitations as the Director may specify.

(3)

For the avoidance of doubt, any appointment or authorisation under subsection (2) does not restrict or prevent the Director from exercising the functions under subsection (1 ).

(4)

Any person appointed or authorised under subsection (2) is deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code

(Chapter 22).

(5)

In this section, "Director" means the Director of the Department of Community Development.