Prevention of Human Trafficking Bill

Mr Christopher de Souza (Holland-Bukit Timah): Mdm Speaker, I beg to move, "That leave be given to introduce a Private Member's Bill to make provisions to prevent the trafficking in persons, to punish offenders who carry out such acts and to protect the victims of human trafficking".

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That leave be given to introduce a Private Member's Bill to make provisions to prevent the trafficking in persons, to punish offenders who carry out such acts and to protect the victims of human trafficking.

Mdm Speaker: Who is prepared to introduce the Bill?

Mr Christopher de Souza: I am, Madam.

Mdm Speaker: Please proceed.

Mr Christopher de Souza: Mdm Speaker, I beg to introduce a Bill intituled "An Act to deter and punish trafficking in persons and to protect and assist trafficked persons, and to make consequential amendments to the Children and Young Persons Act (Chapter 38 of the 2001 Revised Edition)".

Bill read the First time.

Mdm Speaker: Second Reading, what day?

Mr Christopher de Souza: The next available sitting.

Mdm Speaker: So be it.