Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Care and Protection of Trafficked Persons
43. Assistance to trafficked persons
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director may provide to a trafficked person such assistance as the Director considers appropriate in the particular circumstances of the case.
trafficked person
"trafficked person" means any person who is the victim or object of an offence of people trafficking regardless of whether that person consented or not;
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shelter;
temporary accommodation;
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counselling services;
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employment, educational and training opportunities.
The Minister may -
appoint any public officer; or
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.
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 ).
Any person appointed or authorised under subsection (2) is deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code
public servant
"public servant" shall have the same meaning as a public servant under the Penal Code;
(Chapter 22).
In this section, "Director" means the Director of the Department of Community Development.
Terms defined in s 2
public servant
Defined · s 2"public servant" shall have the same meaning as a public servant under the Penal Code;
trafficked person
Defined · s 2"trafficked person" means any person who is the victim or object of an offence of people trafficking regardless of whether that person consented or not;
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