Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013 (Act No. 7 of 2013)

Regulations

Regulations under section 43(3)

Part 1 : Regulations

11. Removal of accredited organisation
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(1)If the provincial head has reason to believe that, after an accredited organisation has been issued with a certificate of accreditation—
(a)it is necessary to eliminate the risk of harm, abuse, health hazard or death of victims of trafficking; or
(b)the accredited organisation no longer complies with the norms and minimum standards as provided for in Annexure A, and after having given that organisation a reasonable period to rectify the conditions at that organisation or to comply with such norms and standards, he or she may give that organisation written notice of one month of his or her intention to remove it from the accreditation register.

 

(2)The accredited organisation may submit written representations to the provincial head within 14 days of receipt of the notification referred to in subregulation (1).

 

 

(3)The provincial head must submit all supporting documents regarding the intended removal of an accredited organisation, together with his or her recommendation to the Director-General within 14 days after the expiry of the 14 day-period referred to in subregulation (2).

 

(4)The Director-General must within 14 days of receipt of the documents referred to in sub regulation (3), take a decision regarding the removal of the accredited organisation and in writing advise the accredited organisation of such decision and the reasons for the decision.

 

(5)The Director-General may upon the recommendation of the provincial head, immediately remove the organisation from the accreditation register if extraordinary circumstances necessitate such immediate removal.

 

(6)The accredited organisation in question must immediately after having been advised that it has been removed from the accreditation register, hand over its certificate of accreditation to the provincial head.

 

(7)In the event a decision is made in terms of sub regulation (5) and the organisation hands over a certificate in terms of sub regulation (6), the provincial head must immediately provide alternative accommodation to the affected beneficiaries.