2015 Modern Slavery Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:England
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criminalizes slavery
human trafficking
servitude
forced or compulsory labour
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 2015-07-31
gptkbp:established gptkb:Independent_Anti-Slavery_Commissioner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2015 Modern Slavery Act
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to make provision about slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour and about human trafficking, including provision for the protection of victims; to make provision for an Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:penalty life imprisonment
gptkbp:purpose combat modern slavery and human trafficking
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 2015-03-26
gptkbp:repealedBy previous slavery and trafficking offences in UK law
gptkbp:section Section 54
gptkbp:section54Requires certain businesses to publish annual slavery and human trafficking statements
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Theresa_May
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/contents/enacted
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Patrick_Cameron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7