Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers Act (COA)

In this Act and the provisions based upon it, the following is understood to mean:

There is a Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers, which possesses legal personality.

The COA is charged with:

The COA determines in which reception facility an asylum seeker is placed and is authorized to transfer an asylum seeker to another facility.

The COA may agree with the municipal executive (college van burgemeester en wethouders) that the municipal executive is responsible for the operation…

By regulation of Our Minister, rules may be laid down regarding the requirements which reception facilities must meet. In doing so, a distinction may…

In the application of Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 3, Our Minister shall, insofar as this has consequences for the exercise of public authority by the…

Notwithstanding Article 72, paragraph 3, of the Aliens Act 2000, Divisions 1, 3 and 4 of Chapter 7 of the Aliens Act 2000 apply to decisions in the…

By regulation of Our Minister, rules may be laid down concerning a specific grant to municipalities for the purpose of costs relating to the…

The COA has a management board.

The board consists of at most three members, including the chairperson. The board decides by a majority of votes. In the event of a tie of votes, the…

The management board is charged with the day-to-day management of the COA and ensures the proper performance of the tasks referred to in Article 3.

The board establishes a reporting code for the personnel, in which it is indicated step-by-step how signals of domestic violence or child abuse are…

Notwithstanding Article 2 of the ABP Privatisation Act, the persons employed by the COA are not public employees within the meaning of that Act…

The COA is represented in and out of court by the chair of the board.

Our Minister and the board shall provide each other in a timely manner with all information necessary for the performance of their duties.

The activities report, referred to in Article 4:80 of the General Administrative Law Act, shall be included in the annual report, referred to in…

Our Minister grants the COA a subsidy for the performance of the assigned tasks, chargeable to the budget of the Ministry of Asylum and Migration.

The activity plan requires the approval of Our Minister. Articles 10:28 up to and including 10:31 of the General Administrative Law Act apply mutatis…

By or pursuant to an Order in Council, rules shall be laid down concerning:

During the examination referred to in Article 393, paragraph 1, of Book 2 of the Civil Code, the auditor shall also examine compliance with the…

Our Minister may lay down rules concerning the structure of the activity plan and the budget.

This Act shall enter into force at a time to be determined by Royal Decree.

With effect from the time at which the Temporary Act on the Reception of Displaced Persons from Ukraine expires, part f shall lapse, with the…

This Act may be cited as: Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers Act.