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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2015

S.I. 2015/1472 · Made 6 July 2015 · Extends to England and Wales

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Modern Slavery

Made 6th July 2015

Laid before Parliament 8th July 2015

Coming into force 31st July 2015

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 57(2) and (3) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2015 c. 30.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006
  3. 3Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006
  4. 4Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009
  5. 5Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009
  6. 6Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009
  7. 7Amendment to the Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) Order 2009
  8. 8Amendment to the Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) Order 2009
  9. 9Amendments to the Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009
  10. 10Amendments to the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009
  11. 11Amendment to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013
  12. 12Amendment to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013
  13. 13Amendment to the Trafficking People for Exploitation Regulations 2013
  14. 14Amendment to the Trafficking People for Exploitation Regulations 2013
  15. 15Amendments to the Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013
  16. 16Amendments to the Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013
  17. 17Amendments to the Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013
  18. 18Amendment to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Repealed
  19. 19Amendment to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Repealed
  20. 20Amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Simple Cautions) (Specification of Either-Way Offences) Order 2015
  21. 21Amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Simple Cautions) (Specification of Either-Way Offences) Order 2015
  22. Signature
  23. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 31st July 2015.

2Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006I1

The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006f1 is amended as follows.

3Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006I1

In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (Descriptions of cases to which Part 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988f1 is to apply), after sub-paragraph (k) insert—

“(l)

an offence under section 1 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour), 2 (human trafficking) or 4 (committing an offence with intent to commit a human trafficking offence) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.”.

4Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009I1

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009f1 are amended as follows.

5Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009I1

In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 2 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the children’s barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entry at the appropriate place—

“Modern Slavery Act 2015, section 2”.

6Amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Prescribed Criteria and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009I1

In Part 2 of the table in paragraph 4 of the Schedule (prescribed criteria – automatic inclusion in the adults’ barred list with the right to make representations) insert the following entry in the appropriate place—

“Modern Slavery Act 2015, section 2”.

7Amendment to the Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) Order 2009I1

The Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) Order 2009f1 is amended as follows.

8Amendment to the Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) Order 2009I1

In paragraph 1 of the Schedule (Description of cases specified for the purposes of section 273(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006f1) after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

“(g)

an offence under section 1 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour), 2 (human trafficking) or 4 (committing an offence with intent to commit a human trafficking offence) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.”.

9Amendments to the Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009I1

(1)

The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In rule 74(1), after the definition of “intermediary” insert—

  • ““modern slavery offence” means an offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is—

    1. (a)

      an offence under section 1 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour) or 2 (human trafficking) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015;

    2. (b)

      an offence of attempting or conspiring to commit such an offence; or

    3. (c)

      an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging and assisting crime) where the offence (or one of the offences) which the offender intended or believed would be committed is a modern slavery offence;”.

(3)

In rule 76(2)(a), after “sexual offence” insert “or a modern slavery offence”.

(4)

In rule 79(a), after “sexual offence” insert “or a modern slavery offence”.

10Amendments to the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009I1

(1)

The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In rule 89(1), after the definition of “intermediary” insert—

  • ““modern slavery offence” means an offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is—

    1. (a)

      an offence under section 1 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour) or 2 (human trafficking) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015;

    2. (b)

      an offence of attempting or conspiring to commit such an offence; or

    3. (c)

      an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging and assisting crime) where the offence (or one of the offences) which the offender intended or believed would be committed is a modern slavery offence;”.

(3)

In rule 91(2)(a), after “sexual offence” insert “or a modern slavery offence”.

(4)

In rule 94(a), after “sexual offence” insert “or a modern slavery offence”.

11Amendment to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013I1

The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013f1 are amended as follows.

12Amendment to the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013I1

In regulation 33(3)(f) after “(sexual offences)” insert “or section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in respect of sexual exploitation (human trafficking)”.

13Amendment to the Trafficking People for Exploitation Regulations 2013I1

The Trafficking People for Exploitation Regulations 2013f1 are amended as follows.

14Amendment to the Trafficking People for Exploitation Regulations 2013I1

In regulation 2(1) in the definition of “human trafficking offence”, after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

an offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.”.

15Amendments to the Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013I1

The Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013f1 are amended as follows.

16Amendments to the Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013I1

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “relevant offence”—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), delete “or”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.”.

17Amendments to the Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013I1

In regulation 3—

(a)

after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)

An EWSP acting in the course of providing information society services commits an offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 if—

(a)

all of the arranging or facilitating takes place outside the United Kingdom and any part of the arranging or facilitating takes place in another EEA state; or

(b)

an EEA state other than the United Kingdom is the country of arrival, entry, travel or (as the case may be) departure.”;

(b)

in paragraph (4), for “paragraph (2) or (3)” substitute “paragraph (2), (3) or (3A)”.

18Amendment to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015F1

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19Amendment to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015F1

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20Amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Simple Cautions) (Specification of Either-Way Offences) Order 2015I1

The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Simple Cautions) (Specification of Either-Way Offences) Order 2015f1 is amended as follows.

21Amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Simple Cautions) (Specification of Either-Way Offences) Order 2015I1

In the Schedule (Either-way offences specified for the purposes of section 17(3) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015f1) after paragraph 53 insert—

“54.

An offence under section 1 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

55.

An offence under section 2 of that Act.”.

Signature

Karen Bradley

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

6th July 2015

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation in consequence of the offences of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking in sections 1 and 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30).