Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 s 22
s 22 Harbouring persons
(1) Any person who—
(a) harbours a person; or
(b) prevents, hinders or interferes with the arrest of a person,
knowing or having reason to believe that such person has committed or is planning or is likely to commit an act of trafficking in persons, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) In this section, “harbour” means supplying a person with shelter, food, drink, money or clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or assisting a person in any way to evade apprehension.
Malay text (authoritative)
Melindungi orang
(1) Mana-mana orang yang—
(a) melindungi seseorang; atau
(b) menghalang, menggalang atau mengganggu penangkapan seseorang,
dengan mengetahui atau mempunyai sebab yang munasabah untuk mempercayai bahawa orang itu telah melakukan atau sedang merancang atau berkemungkinan untuk melakukan suatu perbuatan pemerdagangan orang, melakukan suatu kesalahan dan hendaklah, apabila disabitkan, dihukum dengan pemenjaraan selama tempoh tidak melebihi sepuluh tahun, dan boleh juga didenda.
(2) Dalam seksyen ini, “melindung” ertinya memberi seseorang tempat berlindung, makanan, minuman, wang atau pakaian, senjata, amunisi atau pengangkut, atau membantu seseorang dengan apaapa cara untuk mengelakkan daripada ditangkap.
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Text as at 1 November 2014 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
