Cap.9:25
No.4/2014
TRAFFICKING lN PERSONS
(2) Where a court before which a crime of trafficking in persons is being
prosecuted considers it appropliate in order to protect the privacy, reputation and other
lights of the victim, the court shall make an order in tenus ofthe Cmuis audAdjudicating
Authorities (Publicity Restriction) Act [Chapter 7:04].
(3) Subject to Pmt XIX ("Compensation and restitution") of the Criminal
Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07], a court which has convicted any trafficker
shall fmthwith order the trafficker to compensate the victim for any~
(a)
(b)
(c)
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damage to, or loss of, property, including money, suffered by the victim, or
physical, psychological or other injury suffered by the victim, and any
medical expenses incurred in connection therewith; or
loss of income or support suffered by the victim.
Forfeiture of trafficking proceeds and property
(1) The Money Laundering and Proceeds of Clime Act [Chapter 9:24] (No.
4 of 20 13) applies to the crime of trafficking in persons as if it is a serious offence as
defined in that Act, and as if any proceeds from or instmmentalities of the crime of
trafficking in persons, or prope1ty which has been, is being, or is intended to be used
to commit the crime, or property which helongs to or is controlled by any organised
criminal group responsible for or involved in the commission of the clime, is "tainted
property" as defined in that Act.
(2) In addition to any other penalty provided for under this Act, where the
Prosecutor-General makes no application for a confiscation order or benefit recovery
order under the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (No.
4 of 20 13) in relation to the property of the trafficker at the time of the prosecution or
conviction of the trafficker, the convicting court may, on its own motion, upon conviction
of a trafficker, order the confiscation or forfeiture to the State of all the proceeds and
properties of the trafficker which have been identified in the course of the prosecution
as having been used in or derived from the crime of trafficking in persons.
(3) Proceeds and proper1ies ordered to be forfeited by a court pursuant to
subsection (2) shall fmm part of or be administered for the benefit of the Recovered
Assets Fund established under the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act
[Chapter 9:24] (No.4 of 2013).
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Extraterritorial jurisdiction of Zimbabwean courts in cases of
trafficking in persons
(1) The crime of trafficking in persons may be committed outside Zimbabwe
and, in that event, a court in Zimbabwe has jurisdiction to try the alleged offender if~
(a) he or she is a citizen of, or ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe: or
(b) he or she is arrested in Zimbabwe, or at its borders; or
(c) it is a corporate body registered or incorporated in Zimbabwe; or
(d) the victim is a citizen of, or ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe.
(2) The Prosecutor-General may, in the absence of a treaty of extradition
between Zimbabwe and the country ortenitmy where the crime oftrafficking in persons
was committed in any of the circumstances specified in subsection (1), request the
ex palliation of the o!Tender to Zimbabwe by virtue of this section and the applicable
provisions of the Protocol.
PART !II
ADM!NlSTRAIWE AND GENERAL l'ROVJSJONS; AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS
8 Centres for victims
(I) The Minister responsible for social services
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