(1)A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person—
(a)does anything which the person is prohibited from doing by an order mentioned in subsection (2),
(b)fails to do anything which the person is required to do by such an order.
(2)The orders are—
(a)a trafficking and exploitation prevention order,
(b)an interim trafficking and exploitation prevention order,
(c)a trafficking and exploitation risk order,
(d)an interim trafficking and exploitation risk order[F1,
(e)an order under section 14 or 15 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (slavery and trafficking prevention orders),
(f)an order under section 21 of that Act (interim slavery and trafficking prevention orders),
(g)an order under section 23 of that Act (slavery and trafficking risk orders),
(h)an order under section 28 of that Act (interim slavery and trafficking risk orders),
(i)an order under paragraph 1 or 2 of schedule 3 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (slavery and trafficking prevention orders),
(j)an order under paragraph 7 of schedule 3 of that Act (interim slavery and trafficking prevention orders).]
(3)A person who commits an offence under section (1) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both),
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine (or both).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 32(2)(e)-(j) inserted (30.6.2017) by The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Relevant Trafficking or Exploitation Offences and Relevant UK Orders) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/220), regs. 1(1), 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 32 in force at 31.5.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/128, reg. 2, Sch.