Singapore legislation

Clause 4

Punishment for trafficking in persons

(1)

Any person who is guilty of an offence under section 3, upon conviction —

(a)

in the case of a first offence, shall be punished with a fine not exceeding $100,000 and with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, and shall be liable to caning not exceeding 6 strokes; and

(b)

in the case of a second or subsequent offence, shall be punished with a fine not exceeding $150,000, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years and with caning not exceeding 9 strokes.

(2)

In determining the appropriate sentence for an offence under section 3, the court may take into account the aggravating factors relevant to the offence including the following:

(a)

the offence involved serious injury to or the death (including death by suicide) of the trafficked victim or another individual;

(b)

the trafficked victim was particularly vulnerable due to pregnancy, illness, infirmity, disability or any other reason, and the offender was aware of the trafficked victim’s particular vulnerability;

(c)

the trafficked victim was a child;

(d)

the offence exposed the trafficked victim to a life-threatening illness;

(e)

the offence involved actual or threatened use of a weapon or drug;

(f)

the offender was a public servant;

(g)

the offender was the trafficked victim’s spouse or conjugal partner;

(h)

the offender was abusing a position of trust or authority in relation to the trafficked victim.

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