# The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Duty to Notify) Regulations 2015, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Modern Slavery Act 2015;
“human trafficking” means—
(a) conduct which constitutes an offence under section 2 of the Act, or would constitute an offence under that section if the person responsible for the conduct were a UK national, or
(b) conduct which would have been within paragraph (a) if section 2 had been in force when the conduct occurred;
“notification” means a notification made under section 52(1) of the Act;
“public authority” means a public authority to which section 52 of the Act applies;
“slavery” means—
(a) conduct which constitutes an offence under section 1 of the Act; or
(b) conduct which would have constituted an offence under that section if that section had been in force when the conduct occurred;
“victim” means a person whom a public authority has reasonable grounds to believe may be a victim of slavery or human trafficking.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1743/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/modern-slavery-act-2015-duty-to-notify-regulations-2015/regulation-2
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