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Trafficking in persons
  • Acts Involved

    • • Transportation
      • Buying/Purchasing/Selling
      • Transportation
      • Buying/Purchasing/Selling
  • Means Used

    • • Deception
  • Exploitative Purposes

    • • Exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation
 Chapter XVI
 Section 373A

Adoption Date:

1872-09-16

UNTOC Articles

  • Organized Crime Convention

  • Trafficking in Persons Protocol

  • Any Article
  • Smuggling of Migrants Protocol

  • Firearms Protocol

     

    Original Text

    Importing woman for purposes of prostitution, etc.
    373A.
    Whoever —

    (a) by any false pretence, false representation, or fraudulent or deceitful means, brings, or assists in bringing, into Singapore any woman with intent that such woman may be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution;

    (b) brings, or assists in bringing, into Singapore any woman with intent that such woman may be sold or bought for the purpose of prostitution; or

    (c) sells or buys any woman for the purpose of prostitution, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine.

     
     
     

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