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bruneilawsby aturio
In force2021 Revised Edition
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Part · Offences

16. Providing financial services or facilities for people trafficking

(1)

Any person who, directly or indirectly, provides or makes available financial services or facilities -

(a)

intending that the services or facilities will be used, or knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that the services or facilities will be used, in whole or in part, for the purpose of committing or facilitating the commission of an offence of people trafficking, or for the purpose of benefiting any person who is committing or facilitating the commission of an offence of people trafficking; or

(b)

knowingly or having reasonable grounds to believe that, in whole or in any part, the services or facilities will be used by or will benefit any person involved in an offence of people trafficking, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$50,000. imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (I), "financial services or facilities'' include the services or facilities offered by lawyers or accountants acting as nominees or agents for their clients.

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