Parliament Requests Submissions on New Trafficking Legislation

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has called for submissions on the new Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill. The Bill seeks to introduce South Africa’s first piece of legislation on trafficking. Submissions must be sent to vramaano@parliament.gov.za before 12pm on 20th August 2010.

The Bill is available at http://www.pmg.org.za/bill/20100129-prevention-and-combating-trafficking-persons-bill-b7-2010

Further information on the call for submissions is below.

Comment: Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill [B7 - 2010]

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional 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  effe ct to the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children
    • Supplementing 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.

Comments can be emailed to the Secretary Mr V Ramaano at vramaano@parliament.gov.za by no later than 20  August 2010, 12:00 AM. Please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation. Public hearings will be held in Parliament on 24 and 25 August 2010.

Enquiries tel Mr V Ramaano: (021) 403-3820 or 083 709 8427

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