Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2015

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Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014 (or 2015)
Parliament of Singapore
Long title 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).
Enacted by	Parliament of Singapore
Enacted	3 November 2014
Assented to	12 December 2014
Commenced	1 March 2015
Status: In force

The Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2015 (PHTA) is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that criminalizes Trafficking-In-Persons (TIP) especially vulnerable individuals. The law is designed specifically to make acts of knowingly receiving payment in connection with the exploitation of a trafficked victim a criminal offence.