Section 71 Protections for witnesses, and lifestyle offencesI1

in section 17(4A) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

an offence under section 48 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (child criminal exploitation);

(bb)

an offence under section 65 of that Act (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes);

(bc)

an offence under section 68 of that Act (causing internal concealment of item for criminal purpose);”;

in section 33(6) after paragraph (d) insert—

“(e)

an offence under section 48 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (child criminal exploitation);

(f)

an offence under section 65 of that Act (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes);

(g)

an offence under section 68 of that Act (causing internal concealment of item for criminal purpose);”;

in section 35(3) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

an offence under section 48 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (child criminal exploitation);

(ab)

an offence under section 65 of that Act (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes);

(ac)

an offence under section 68 of that Act (causing internal concealment of item for criminal purpose);”.

in Article 5(5) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e)

an offence under section 48 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (child criminal exploitation);

(f)

an offence under section 65 of that Act (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes).”;

in Article 21(5) for “a slavery or human trafficking offence,” substitute

“—

(a)

a slavery or human trafficking offence,

(b)

an offence under section 48 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (child criminal exploitation), or

(c)

an offence under section 65 of that Act (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes),”.

in paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (ce) insert—

“(cf)

an offence under section 48 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (child criminal exploitation);

(cg)

an offence under section 65 of that Act (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes);”;

in paragraph (4)(a) for the words from the beginning to “(ce)” substitute “except in a case mentioned in sub-paragraph (b)”.

in Schedule 2 (lifestyle offences: England and Wales), after paragraph 3A insert—

“Exploitation of vulnerable persons

3B

(1)

An offence under section 48 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (child criminal exploitation).

(2)

An offence under section 65 of that Act (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes).

(3)

An offence under section 68 of that Act (causing internal concealment of item for criminal purpose).”;

in Schedule 5 (lifestyle offences: Northern Ireland), after paragraph 3A insert—

“Exploitation of vulnerable persons

3B

(1)

An offence under section 48 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (child criminal exploitation).

(2)

An offence under section 65 of that Act (controlling another’s home for criminal purposes).”