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8 (4) For the purposes of subsection (1) or (2), it does not matter whether the act of trafficking in persons described in that subsection is done partly in and partly outside Singapore provided that the act, if done wholly in Singapore, would constitute an offence under that subsection.

Punishment for trafficking in persons

4.—(1) Any person who is guilty of an offence under section 3, upon conviction—
 * (a) in the case of a first offence, shall be punished with a fine not exceeding $100,000 and with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, and shall be liable to caning not exceeding 6 strokes; and
 * (b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, shall be punished with fine not exceeding $150,000, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years and with caning not exceeding 9 strokes.

(2) In determining the appropriate sentence for an offence under section 3, the court may take into account the aggravating factors relevant to the offence including the following:
 * (a) the offence involved serious injury to or the death (including death by suicide) of the trafficked victim or another individual;
 * (b) the trafficked victim was particularly vulnerable due to pregnancy, illness, infirmity, disability or any other reason, and the offender was aware of the trafficked victim's particular vulnerability;
 * (c) the trafficked victim was a child;
 * (d) the offence exposed the trafficked victim to a life-threatening illness;
 * (e) the offence involved actual or threatened use of a weapon or drug;
 * (f) the offender was a public servant;