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The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill

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The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill
[B7 – 2010]:

Submissions and Hearings

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development invites stakeholders and interested persons to submit written submissions on the Prevention and Combating of
Trafficking in Persons Bill [B7 – 2010].

The purpose of the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill is to:

  • Give effect to the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking
    in Persons, especially Women and Children

  • Supplement the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised
    Crime, 2000

  • Provide for an offence of trafficking in persons and other offences associated with trafficking in persons

  • Prevent and combat the trafficking in persons within or across the borders of the
    Republic

  • Provide for measures to protect and assist victims of trafficking in persons

  • Provide for the establishment of the Intersectoral Committee on Prevention and
    Combating of Trafficking in Persons

  • Provide for matters connected therewith.

    • Submissions must be received by no later than 20 August 2010 at 12:00. Please indicate
    your interest in making a verbal presentation. Public hearings will be held in Parliament on
    24 and 25 August 2010.

    Submissions and enquiries must be directed to Mr V Ramaano, Portfolio Committee on
    Justice and Constitutional Development, 3rd Floor, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000 or e-mailed to vramaano@parliament.gov.za or faxed to 086 565 9219.

    Copies of the Bill may be obtained from Mr V Ramaano, tel: (021) 403-3820 or 083 709 8427
    or on the Parliamentary website at www.parliament.gov.za

    Issued by: Hon NA Ramatlhodi, MP, Chairperson: PC on Justice and Constitutional Development.

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