Modern Slavery Act 2015

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:beganIn 2015-07-31
gptkbp:citation gptkb:2015_c._30
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:establishedOffice gptkb:Independent_Anti-slavery_Commissioner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Modern Slavery Act 2015
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Theresa_May
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
England and Wales
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 human trafficking
combat modern slavery
protect victims of slavery and trafficking
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 2015-03-26
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Human_Trafficking_and_Exploitation_(Scotland)_Act_2015
gptkb:Human_Trafficking_and_Exploitation_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_2015
gptkbp:repealedBy sections of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004
sections of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
gptkbp:requires certain businesses to publish annual slavery and human trafficking statements
gptkbp:section Section 2: Human trafficking
Section 54: Transparency in supply chains
Section 45: Defence for slavery or trafficking victims
Section 1: Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/contents/enacted
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:English_criminal_law
gptkb:2015_c._36
gptkb:First_Cameron_ministry
gptkb:United_Kingdom_Acts_of_Parliament
gptkb:human_trafficking_in_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Coalition_government_(UK,_2010–2015)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7