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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2015

UK Statutory Instrument 2015 No. 1476 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
6 July 2015
In force from
Not determined
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Courts, police, prisons and the administration of justice
Made under
Modern Slavery Act 2015, No. 1476 (C. 85) Modern Slavery The Modern Slavery Act 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations are the first commencement regulations made under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) (“the 2015 Act”). Regulation 2 brings into force on 31st July 2015 provisions of the 2015 Act relating to offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking, prevention orders, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, a defence for slavery and trafficking victims who commit certain offences and special measures for witnesses in criminal proceedings. Regulations 3 to 8 make saving and transitional provision in connection with the coming into force of the provisions of the 2015 Act relating to offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking.

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