Restriction on media reporting and publication

(1) Not withstanding any written law to the contrary, any mass media report regarding– (a) any step taken in relation to a victim of the offence of trafficking in persons in any proceedings be it at the pre-trial, trial or post- trial stages; 42 (b) any victim of the offence of trafficking in persons in respect of whom custody or protection is accorded under Part IV; or (c) any other matters under this Act, shall not reveal the identity, or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of any person as being either the victim of the offence of trafficking in persons or a witness to any proceedings. (2) A picture of— (a) any person in respect of any of the matters mentioned in subsection (1); or (b) any other person, place or thing which may lead to the identification of the victim or a witness, shall not be published in any newspaper or magazine or transmitted through any electronic means. (3) A person who contravenes sub-section (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term of three years or to both.