Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024
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Application for identification as victim of human trafficking | ||
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27. (1) A person who believes that he or she is, or may be, a victim of human trafficking may make an application (in this Part referred to as an “application”) in accordance with this section to be identified, in accordance with this Part, as a victim of human trafficking to— | ||
(a) a competent authority, or | ||
(b) a trusted partner. | ||
(2) An application shall be made in such form and manner and be accompanied by such documents and information that relate to or are evidence of the matters specified in section 25 , and any other supporting information, as the operational committee may reasonably determine from time to time. | ||
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of section 23 (1)(d), the operational committee shall arrange for the application form and a statement of the documents and other supporting information determined by the operational committee under subsection (2) to be published on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Minister. | ||
(4) An application and, where applicable, an appeal may be made on behalf of— | ||
(a) a child, by— | ||
(i) a parent of the child, | ||
(ii) the Child and Family Agency, or | ||
(iii) any other person who, by reason of the person’s relationship (including professional relationship) with the child and that person’s interest in the rights and welfare of the child, is considered by the competent authority or trusted partner, to which the application is to be made, to be a suitable person to make that application (in this Part referred to as a “suitable person”), | ||
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(b) a relevant person (other than a child), by a person duly appointed or authorised to act on his or her behalf. | ||
(5) Where an application or, where applicable, an appeal is made by a person (in this subsection referred to as the “first-mentioned person”) on behalf of another person in accordance with subsection (4), a requirement in this Part to notify an applicant of any matter relating to his or her application or to send any thing to the applicant shall be construed as a requirement to notify the first-mentioned person or to send the thing to the first-mentioned person. |