Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015 🇳🇬

Nigeria

Preface

Part I – Objectives

1. Objectives

Part II – Establishment of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons

2. Establishment of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.

3. Establishement and Composition of the Governing Board.

4. Tenure of Office of the Chairman and members of the Board.

5. Functions of the Agency

6. Powers of the Agency

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Part III – Prohibition of Acts of Trafficking in Persons

13. Prohibition of Acts of Trafficking in Persons.

Part IV – Offences and Penalties

14. Importation and Exportation of person.

15. Procurement of person for sexual exploitation.

16. Abuse, procurement or recruitment of person under 18 years for prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation.

17. Procurement or recruitment of person under the age of 18 years for pornography or brothel.

18. Foreign travel which promotes prostitution or sexual exploitation.

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Part V – Jurisdiction

36. Jurisdiction to try offences under this Act.

37. Adoption of measures to avoid delays.

Part VI – Financial Provisions

38. Funds of the Agency

39. Expenditures of the Agency

40. Power to borrow and accept gifts.

41. Account and Audit.

42. Annual Report

Part VII – Search, Arrest and Seizure

43. Issuance of warrant for Investigation

44. Investigation or search without Warrant.

45. Video recording and custody of records.

46. Protection of informants and information.

47. Witness protection.

Part VIII – Attachment and Forfeiture of Assets

48. Forfeiture of Passport

49. Forfeiture of assets after Conviction.

50. Foreign assets.

51. Property subject to forfeiture.

52. Seizure of property.

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Part IX – Treatment of Trafficked Persons

61. Treatment of Trafficked Persons.

62. Nondetention or prosecution of a trafficked person in certain circumstances

63. Rights of a victim to information.

64. Establishment of Transit Shelter.

65. Right to compensation or restitution.

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Part X – Victims of Trafficking Trust Fund

67. Establishment of Victims of Trafficking Trust Fund.

68. Establishment of the Victims of Trafficking Trust Fund Committee.

Part XI – Mutual Legal Assistance, Exchange of Information and Extradition

69. Requests from Foreign States

70. Request to a Foreign State.

71. Evidence pursuant to a request.

72. Form of requests

73. Extradition Cap. E25, LFN. 2004.

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Part XII – Miscellaneous

75. Power of the Minister to give directives of general character to the Agency.

76. Power to make Regulation.

77. Pre-action Notice.

78. Restriction on execution against property of the Agency.

79. Indemnity of officers of the Agency.

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FIRST SCHEDULE Section 3(4)

SECOND SCHEDULE Section 49(1){b) and 54 (2)

Paragraph (ii)

Paragraph (iii)

Paragraph (iv)

Paragraph (ii)

Paragraph (i)

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Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015

Published in Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette on 30 May 2015
Assented to on 26 May 2015
Commenced on 26 May 2015
[This is the version of this document from 30 May 2015.]

An Act for an Act to Repeal the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003 as Amended and to Enact the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition), Enforcement an Administration Act to Provide Measures Against Trafficking; and for Related Matters.Enacted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Part I – Objectives

1. Objectives

The Objectives of this Act are to

(a)provide an effective and comprehensive Legal and Institutional framework for the prohibition, prevention, detection, prosecution and punishment of human trafficking and related offences in Nigeria;

(b)protect victims of Human Trafficking; and

(c)promote and facilitate National and International co-operation in order to meet the Ob…

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Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015

Part I – Objectives

1. Objectives

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