Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008
No. 8 of 2008
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 7 June 2008 | Commenced as per s. 15(2) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 1 amended | Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 24 of 2013), ss. 1, 5(2) | 9 August 2013 | Commenced as per s. 5(2) |
| S. 4(3) substituted | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024 (28/2024), ss. 1(2), 36(a)(i) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 4(8) substituted | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024 (28/2024), ss. 1(2), 36(a)(ii) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 4A inserted | Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 24 of 2013), ss. 2, 5(2) | 9 August 2013 | Commenced as per s. 5(2) |
| S. 5(2A) inserted | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 26(a) | 27 March 2017 | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 5(5) amended | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2/2017), ss. 1(2), 26(b) | 27 March 2017 | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 112 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 5A inserted | Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024 (28/2024), ss. 1(2), 36(b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |