Section 8, Smuggling Act, 2022

(1) The Task Force shall keep proper books of accountand other records in relation to the activities, property and finances of the Task Force in a form approved by the Auditor-General and Tenure of Executive Director. Funds of Task Force. Accounts and audit. 22. (1) A person shall not transit a smuggled migrant through the territorial waters of Sierra Leone in a vessel exercising freedom of navigation in accordance with international law and flying the flag or displaying the marks of registry of another country. 250,000,000 Leones or to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 23. (1) A person shall not intentionally harbour another person who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Sierra Leone and who has not complied with the necessary requirements for legally remaining in Sierra Leone. not less than 5 years or a fine of 10,000,000 Leones or to both fine and imprisonment. PART VII– JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 24. A court in Sierra Leone shall have jurisdiction to try an offence under this Act where an act which constitutes the offence has been carried out-– (a) wholly or partly in Sierra Leone; (b) by a citizen of Sierra Leone anywhere; (c) by a person resident in Sierra Leone; (d) by a person on board a vessel or aircraft registered in Sierra Leone. Transit of smuggled migrant Jurisdiction. Harbouring non-citizen No. 12 The Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022No. 12 The Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022 (b) the Executive Director, who shall be Secretary to the Board. (3) The object for which the Trust Fund is established is to finance protection services for victims of human trafficking including,– (a) the provision of interim care facilities or rehabilitation shelters for trafficking victims when and where practicable; (b) the provision of medical and related services for victims of trafficking living in rehabilitation shelters or in communities; (c) supporting witness protection services as part of legal aid to victims of trafficking when and wherever practicable; (d) supporting family tracing and re-unification services for trafficking victims; (e) provision of general protection services to trafficking victims including rehabilitation and reintegration. (4) The funds of the Trust Fund shall consist of– (a) moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of the Trust Fund; (b) all moneys given to the Task Force by way of gifts, endowments, bequest, grant or other contributions by persons and organisations for the purposes of the Trust Fund; and an offence and shall, on conviction, serve a term of imprisonment of not less than 15 years. 15. (1) A person shall not, through deception or fraud, acquire or facilitate the acquisition of documents or knowingly engage in misrepresentation or in the receiving or payment to obtain the consent of a government official, parent, relative or other care giver for the purpose of carrying out a fraudulent adoption of a child. an offence and shall, on conviction, serve a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years. 16. (1) A person, acting or purporting to act as another person’s employer, manager, supervisor, employment or recruitment agent, contractor, or solicitor of clients shall not knowingly procure, destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate or possess a passport, immigration document, belonging to another person for an unlawful purpose. not less than 10 years. PART V – PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENCES 17. In a prosecution for an offence of human trafficking– (a) the consent of an intended or realised victim is irrelevant where any of the specified means of exploitation has been used; Unlawfully withholding identification document Consent, of victim irrelevant. Fraudulent adoption, etc., No. 12 The Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022No. 12 The Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022 (c) all other moneys which may, from time to time, accrue to the Trust Fund. (5) The funds of the Trust Fund shall be applied only for the purposes of the approved budget of the Trust Fund. (6) The Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund shall conduct its affairs in accordance with Regulations prescribed by the Minister of Social Welfare. (7) The Secretariat of the Task Force shall keep proper books of account and other records in relation to the activities, property and finances of the Trust Fund in a form approved by the Auditor-General, and shall prepare a financial statement in respect of each financial year. PART IV – OFFENCES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING