# The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016, Regulation 20: Amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012


In paragraph 39(3) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (sexual offences), in the definition of “sexual offence”—
(a) in paragraph (a), after the comma omit “and”;
(b) at the end of paragraph (b) insert—
“, and
(c) an offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (human trafficking) committed with a view to exploitation that consists of or includes behaviour within section 3(3) of that Act (sexual exploitation).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/244/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/modern-slavery-act-2015-consequential-amendments-regulations-2016/regulation-20
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