http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/19/section/21Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022Make provision about and in connection with sexual offences; regulate particular matters relating to cases of trafficking or exploitation; and amend rules applying with respect to certain sexual or violent offences prevention orders.Statute Law Database2024-01-15Expert Participation2023-11-27 PART 2 21 1 The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 is amended as follows. 2 In section 17 (interpretation of the Part)— a before subsection (1) insert— A1 For the purposes of this Part, there is a conclusive determination that a person is, or is not, a victim of— a slavery or servitude, or b forced or compulsory labour, when, on completion of an identification process corresponding to one required by Article 10 of the Trafficking Convention, a competent authority concludes that the person is, or is not, such a victim. ; b after subsection (1) insert— 1A A reference in this Part to— a slavery or servitude, or b forced or compulsory labour, is to be construed in accordance with Article 4 of the Human Rights Convention. . 3 In section 18 (assistance and support pending determination by competent authority)— a for “victim of trafficking in human beings” wherever occurring substitute “qualifying victim”; b in subsection (4), after “days” insert “, or such longer period as the Department thinks necessary,”; c in subsection (9), after “further period” insert “of up to 12 months, or longer than 12 months,”; d after subsection (10) insert— 11 In this section, “qualifying victim” means— a a victim of trafficking in human beings, or b a victim of— i slavery or servitude, or ii forced or compulsory labour. . S. 21 in operation at 28.4.2022, see s. 30(1)(a)