# Employment Rights Act 2025, Paragraph 48


(1) Section 15 (slavery and trafficking prevention orders on application) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for paragraph (d) substitute—
“(ca) if it appears that an offence under this Part which is a labour market offence has been, is being or may be committed, the Secretary of State.”
(3) In subsection (7)—
(a) for “Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(b) for “the Authority” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
(4) In subsection (8)(b)—
(a) for “Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(b) for “the Authority” substitute “the Secretary of State”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/36/schedule/10/paragraph/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-act-2025/schedule-10/paragraph-48
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