Section 42
Removing or helping trafficked person to escape from shelter
of Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act
(1)
If a trafficked person is placed in a shelter, any person who -
(a)
removes the trafficked person from such shelter without lawful authority;
(b)
knowingly assists or induces, directly or indirectly, a trafficked person to escape from such shelter; or
(c)
knowingly harbours, conceals, or prevents from returning to such shelter a trafficked person who has escaped, or knowingly assists in so doing, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
(2)
If any trafficked person who is placed in a shelter is removed without la*l authority, or escapes. from such shelter, he may be retaken by any authorised officer and immediately returned to such shelter.