Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007

Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007
Parliament of Malaysia
Long title An Act to prevent and combat trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Citation	Act 670
Territorial extent	Throughout Malaysia
Enacted by	Dewan Rakyat
Enacted by	Dewan Negara
Royal assent	18 July 2007
Commenced	26 July 2007
Effective	[Part 1, II, Section 66 and 67–1 October 2007, [P.U. (B) 339/2007; Part III, IV, V and VI–28 February 2008, P.U. (B) 86/2008]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill title	Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bill 2007
Introduced by	[[]], Minister of
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Third reading	[ ]
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill title	Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bill 2007
Member(s) in charge	[[]], Minister of
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Status: In force

The Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (Malay: Akta Antipemerdagangan Orang dan Antipenyeludupan Migran 2007), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to prevent and combat trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Structure

The Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007, in its current form (1 November 2014), consists of 6 Parts containing 67 sections and no schedule (including 1 amendment).

• Part I: Preliminary
• Part II: Council for Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants
• Part III: Trafficking in Persons Offences, Immunity, etc.
• Part IIIA: Smuggling of Migrants
• Part IV: Enforcement
• Part V: Care and Protection of Trafficked Persons
• Part VI: Miscellaneous

External links

• Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.