# The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the third commencement regulations made under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) (“the 2015 Act”).
Regulation 2 brings into force the provision of the 2015 Act relating to transparency in supply chains.
Regulation 3 contains transitional provision so that a commercial organisation with a financial year that ends before 31st March 2016 does not have to make a slavery and human trafficking statement in respect of that financial year.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1816/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/modern-slavery-act-2015-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-provision-regulations-2015/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.