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possesses, a forged travel or identity document for the purpose of facilitating people smuggling is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.

Facilitating stay of smuggled person 7.

Any person who facilitates the continued presence of a smuggled person in a receiving country in order to obtain a financial or other material benefit is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$1,000,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 years and whipping.

For. the purpose of subseetion (I), such assistance or facilitation

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includes producing, providing or procuring forged travel or identity documents in respect of the smuggled person.

Where a smuggled person is found at any premises or place, the occupier of such premises or place shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have facilitated the continued presence of that person at such premises or place in order to obtain a financial or material benefit.

Concealing or harbouring smuggled persons and people smugglers 8.

Any person who conceals or harbours, or prevents, hinders or interferes with the arrest of any person knowing or having reason to believe that such person is -

Any person who provides material support or resources to another person and the support and resources aid the receiver or any other person to engage in conduct constituting the offence of people smuggling is guilty of

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an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.

For the avoidance of doubt, a person commits an offence under subsection (I), even if the offence of people smuggling is not committed.