Modern Slavery Act 2015

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  1. Introduction
  2. Summary
  3. Background
  4. Territorial Extent and Application
  5. Commentary on Sections
    1. Part 1: Offences
      1. Section 1: Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
      2. Section 2: Human trafficking
      3. Section 3: Meaning of exploitation
      4. Section 4: Committing offence with intent to commit offence under section 2
      5. Section 5: Penalties
      6. Section 6: Sentencing
      7. Section 7: Confiscation of assets
      8. Section 8: Power to make slavery and trafficking reparation orders
      9. Section 9: Effect of slavery and trafficking reparation orders
      10. Section 10: Slavery and trafficking reparation orders: supplementary provision
      11. Section 11: Forfeiture of land vehicle, ship or aircraft
      12. Section 12: Detention of land vehicle, ship or aircraft
      13. Section 13: Interpretation of Part 1
      1. Section 14 and Schedule 1: Slavery and trafficking prevention orders on sentencing
      2. Section 15: Slavery and trafficking prevention orders on application
      3. Section 16: Meaning of “relevant offender”
      4. Section 17: Effect of slavery and trafficking prevention orders
      5. Section 18: Prohibitions on foreign travel
      6. Section 19: Requirement to provide name and address
      7. Section 20: Variation, renewal and discharge
      8. Section 21: Interim slavery and trafficking prevention orders
      9. Section 22: Appeals
      10. Section 23: Slavery and trafficking risk orders
      11. Section 24: Effect of slavery and trafficking risk orders
      12. Section 25: Prohibitions on foreign travel
      13. Section 26: Requirement to provide name and address
      14. Section 27: Variation, renewal and discharge
      15. Section 28: Interim slavery and trafficking risk orders
      16. Section 29: Appeals
      17. Section 30: Offences
      18. Section 31: Cross-border enforcement
      19. Section 32: Rules of court
      20. Section 33: Guidance to chief officers of police etc
      21. Section 34: Interpretation of Part 2
      1. Section 35 and Part 1 of Schedule 2: Enforcement powers in relation to ships: England and Wales
      2. Section 36 and Part 2 of Schedule 2: Enforcement powers in relation to ships: Scotland
      3. Section 37 and Part 3 of Schedule 2: Enforcement powers in relation to ships: Northern Ireland
      4. Section 38: Hot pursuit of ships in United Kingdom waters
      5. Section 39: Interpretation of Part 3
      1. Section 40: The Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner
      2. Section 41: General functions of Commissioner
      3. Section 42: Strategic plans and annual reports
      4. Section 43 and Schedule 3: Duty to co-operate with Commissioner
      5. Section 44: Restriction on exercise of functions
      1. Section 45 and Schedule 4: Defence for slavery or trafficking victims who commit an offence
      2. Section 46: Special measures for witnesses in criminal proceedings
      3. Section 47: Civil legal aid for victims of slavery
      4. Section 48: Independent child trafficking advocates
      5. Section 49: Guidance about identifying and supporting victims
      6. Section 50: Regulations about identifying and supporting victims
      7. Section 51: Presumption about age
      8. Section 52: Duty to notify Secretary of State about suspected victims of slavery or human trafficking
      9. Section 53: Overseas domestic workers
      1. Section 54: Transparency in supply chains etc
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