Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Centre” means a Centre for victims of trafficking set up under section 4; “exploitation” includes— (a) all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, including forced marriage; (b) sexual exploitation; (c) forced labour; and (d) the illegal removal of body organs; “forced labour” means labour or services obtained or maintained through threats, the use of force, intimidation or other forms of coercion, or physical restraint; “inmate” means a person admitted to a Centre; C28A – 1 [Issue 3] “investigating officer” means— (a) a police officer; or (b) a public officer designated as such by the Minister for the purposes of this Act; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of home affairs is assigned; “sexual exploitation” means obtaining financial or other benefits through the involvement of another person in prostitution or in other kinds of sexual services, including pornographic acts or the production of pornographic materials, as a result of subjecting another person to one of the means listed in paragraph (a) of the definition of “trafficking”; “slavery” means the exercise of any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership over a person; “trafficking” means— (a) the recruitment, sale, supply, procurement, capture, removal, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person— (i) by the use of threat, force, intimidation, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or abuse of a position of vulnerability; or (ii) by the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to obtain the consent of a person having control or authority over another person; or (b) the adoption of a person facilitated or secured through illegal means, for the purpose of exploitation; “United Nations Protocol” means the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons; “victim of trafficking” means a person who is a victim of the offence of trafficking in persons.