Malaysia legislation

Section 25

of ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND ANTI-SMUGGLING OF MIGRANTS ACT 2007

Section 25

Immunity from criminal prosecution

A trafficked person shall not be liable to criminal prosecution in respect of—

(a)

his illegal entry into the receiving country or transit country;

(b)

his period of unlawful residence in the receiving country or transit country; or

(c)

his procurement or possession of any fraudulent travel or identity document which he obtained, or with which he was supplied, for the purpose of entering the receiving country or transit country, where such acts are the direct consequence of an act of trafficking in persons that is alleged to have been committed or was committed.

Protection of informers

Section 25 — AKTA ANTIPEMERDAGANGAN ORANG DAN ANTIPENYELUDUPAN MIGRAN 2007