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Chapter 2
Trusted Partners and Operational Committee
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Trusted partners
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21. (1) A relevant body may apply to the Minister to be designated as a trusted partner for the purposes of this Part.
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(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be in writing, in such form as the Minister may specify from time to time and shall be accompanied by the following information, in writing:
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(a) evidence of the relevant body being a registered charitable organisation at the time of the application;
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(b) in relation to the work undertaken with, or services provided by the relevant body to, victims of human trafficking or presumed victims of human trafficking—
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(i) the nature and type of such work or services, and
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(ii) the number of persons with whom such work was undertaken or to whom such services were provided in the period of 2 years prior to the date of the application (where applicable);
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(c) any code of practice, standard of service, mission statement or statement of values (howsoever called) of the relevant body in relation to the provision of its services;
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(d) a statement by the relevant body as to how it intends to perform the functions and carry out the duties of a trusted partner under this Part;
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(e) evidence of the relevant body’s internal governance and management arrangements for the performance of its functions and the work undertaken with, and the provision of services to, victims of human trafficking;
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(f) such other information as may be reasonably specified by the Minister for the purposes of making a decision in respect of an application under subsection (1).
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(3) The Minister may—
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(a) by order designate a relevant body as a trusted partner for the purposes of this Part, or
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(b) refuse to designate a relevant body as a trusted partner for the purposes of this Part.
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(4) The Minister shall, when deciding whether to designate a relevant body under this section—
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(a) take into account the information provided pursuant to subsection (2), and
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(b) have regard to whether the relevant body has demonstrated the following matters:
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(i) an adequate understanding of the functions of a trusted partner;
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(ii) experience of, and expertise in, working with, or providing services to, victims of human trafficking or other vulnerable persons;
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(iii) that it has sufficient internal governance and management arrangements in place for the performance by it of the functions of a trusted partner and the provision of services by it to victims of human trafficking.
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(5) Where the Minister under subsection (3)(b) refuses to designate a relevant body, he or she shall, as soon as practicable after such refusal, notify the relevant body of the refusal and the reasons for it.
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(6) Where the Minister proposes to revoke an order made under subsection (3)(a), he or she shall—
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(a) notify the trusted partner—
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(i) of the proposal and the reasons for it, and
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(ii) that the trusted partner may make representations to the Minister in relation to the proposal within such period as the Minister may specify in the notification,
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and
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(b) consider such representations (if any) that are made in accordance with paragraph (a)(ii).
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