Immigration status of victims of trafficking in persons

The Director of Immigration and Nationality Services shall, where a victim is willing to comply with reasonable requests, if any, to assist in the investigation or prosecution of the traffickers, issue an extended stay permit or any other permit pursuant to the Immigration Act authorizing a victim of the CAP.56 28 offence of trafficking in persons and any dependent children accompanying him to remain in Belize for the duration of the criminal proceedings against the traffickers.