Act 7 Prevention of Trafficking In Persons Act 2009 16. Compensation. Where a person is convicted of trafficking in persons under this Act, the court may in addition to any other punishment order that person to pay compensation to the victim for— (a) Physical injury; (b) Emotional distress; (c) Pain and suffering; (d) Loss or damage; (e) Any other damage that the court may deem fit. 17. Absence of Victims and Court Awards. The return of the victim to his or her country, or other absence of the victim from the jurisdiction shall not prejudice the victim’s right to receive restitution or compensation. PART IV—JURISDICTION. 18. Jurisdiction. A case under this Act shall be tried where the offence was committed, or where any of its components occurred, or where the trafficked person actually resided at the time of the commission of the offence. 19. Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction. This Act shall apply to offences committed outside Uganda where— (1) A person who, while being a citizen of, or permanently residing in Uganda, commits an act outside Uganda, which act would constitute an offence had it been committed in Uganda. (2) The victim was a citizen of Uganda at the time of commission of the offence. (3) The offence was committed partly inside and partly outside Uganda. (4) A substantial proportion of the effects of the offence have occurred or taken place within the territory of Uganda. 14