Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act · s 42

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s 42Removing or helping trafficked person to escape from shelter

(1)

If a trafficked person is placed in a shelter, any person who -

(a)

removes the trafficked person from such shelter without lawful authority;

(b)

knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirectly, a trafficked person to escape from such shelter; or

(c)

knowingly harbours, conceals, or prevents from returning to such shelter a trafficked person who has escaped, or knowingly assists in so doing, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

(2)

If any trafficked person who is placed in a shelter is removed without la*l authority, or escapes. from such shelter, he may be retaken by any authorised officer and immediately returned to such shelter.