s 4 Punishment for trafficking in persons
4.—(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 shall be liable to caning not exceeding 9 strokes.[Act 21 of 2025 wef 17/08/2026] (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.