No. 4/2014 TRAFFICKING lN PERSONS (a) (b) Cap. 9:25 from monies appropriated by Parliament for that purpose. establish and operate centres for victims of trafficking; and ensure that at least one such centre is established in each province; and (2) Every centre for victims of trafficking- (a) (b) (c) (d) (c) (f) shall, in respect of their professional operations, be staffed by persons who are social workers or training to be social workers or any appropriately trained personnel; and shall be so constructed and organised that (except under conditions of monitored supervision) children are segregated from adults, and women from men, with adequate and appropliate provision being made for each such group; and shall secure the safety of victims from any ham1 by their traffickers or alleged traffickers; and shall offer a programme for(i) the provision of counselling to victims; (ii) the provision of rehabilitation services to victims; (iii) the reintegration of adult victims into their families and communities; (iv) the reception, care, development of children and adult victims; and may offer a programme for(i) the provision of education to victims, in co-operation with the Ministry responsible for education; (ii) the provision of skills development training for adult victims; and shall, in the case of child victims. ensure that the best interests of the child are paramount in the rendering of any assistance. (3) A social worker employed at a centre shall be assisted by the police in tracing the family of a victim. (4) Every centre shall comply with the prescribed standards setfortheoperation of such centres. (5) Upon admission of a victim to a centre for victims of trafficking an assessment shall be made by a social worker to detemrine(a) the risks to the safety of the victim; (b) the immediate needs of the victim; (c) the long tcnn needs of the victim. 9 Establishment and functions of Anti- trafficking Inter-Ministerial Committee ( l) There is hereby established an Anti~ Trafficking Inter-Ministerial Committee (in this section called "the Conunittee"). (2) The Committee shall consist of(a) (b) a member of the Civil Service employed atthe level of Director or above in the Ministry of Home AtTairs who shall be appointed as the chairperson of the Committee by the Minister; a representative of the Ministry responsible for(i) labour and social services; and (ii) women ; and (iii) home affairs; and 46 DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS e-mail: veritas@mango.zw website: www.veritaszim.net Veritas makes every effort to ensure the provision of reliable information, but cannot take legal responsibility for information supplied.