Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Preliminary
3. Application
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
This Act applies, regardless of whether the conduct constituting the offence whether in whole or in part took place within or outside Brunei
Darussalam, in the following circumstances -
if Brunei Darussalam is the receiving country or the people trafficking occurs in Brunei Darussalam;
receiving country
"receiving country" means any country or territory into which a trafficked person is brought or is arranged to be brought as part of an act of people trafficking:
if the receiving country is a foreign country but the people trafficking transits in Brunei Darussalam;
people trafficking
"people trafficking" means the recruitment, transportation. transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person for the purposes of exploitation as set out in section 5;
if the person who engages in people trafficking is a citizen of
Brunei Darussalam or permanent resident; or
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if the trafficked person is a citizen of Brunei Darussalam or a permanent resident.
trafficked person
"trafficked person" means any person who is the victim or object of an offence of people trafficking regardless of whether that person consented or not;
Terms defined in s 2
people trafficking
Defined · s 2"people trafficking" means the recruitment, transportation. transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person for the purposes of exploitation as set out in section 5;
receiving country
Defined · s 2"receiving country" means any country or territory into which a trafficked person is brought or is arranged to be brought as part of an act of people trafficking:
trafficked person
Defined · s 2"trafficked person" means any person who is the victim or object of an offence of people trafficking regardless of whether that person consented or not;
transits
Defined · s 2"transits" means arriving and passing through Brunei Darussalam by any means of transport for the purpose of continuing journey by any means of transport to a place outside Brunei Darussalam;
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Procedure in Court
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Care and Protection of Trafficked Persons
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Anti-Trafficking in Persons Fund
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