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Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

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All reference to 'Parts' and 'sections' are from the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015. For other versions of these Explanatory Notes, see More Resources.

  1. Introduction

  2. Background and Policy Objectives

  3. Overview

    1. Part 1

    2. Part 2

    3. Part 3

    4. Part 4

    5. Part 5

  4. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1: Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour

    2. Section 2: Human Trafficking

    3. Section 3: Meaning of exploitation for purposes of section 2

    4. Section 4: Committing offence with intent to commit an offence under section 1 or 2

    5. Section 5: Offences to be “serious offences” for the purposes of sentencing

    6. Section 6: Aggravating factors

    7. Section 7: Minimum sentence for offence under section 1 or 2

    8. Section 8: Confiscation of assets

    9. Section 9: Detention and forfeiture of certain vehicles, ships and aircraft

    10. Section 10: Slavery and trafficking reparation orders

    11. Section 11: Slavery and trafficking prevention orders

    12. Section 12: Strategy on offences under sections 1 and 2

    13. Section 13: Duty to notify National Crime Agency about suspected victims of offences under section 1 or 2

    14. Section 14: Investigation and prosecution of offences under section 1 or 2

    15. Section 15: Paying for sexual services of a person

    16. Section 16: Offence of forced marriage

    17. Section 17: Interpretation of this Part

    18. Section 18: Assistance and support pending determination by competent authority

    19. Section 19: Assistance and support for exiting prostitution

    20. Section 20: Guidance as to compensation for victims

    21. Section 21: Independent guardian

    22. Section 22: Defence for slavery and trafficking victims compelled to commit an offence

    23. Section 23: Protection of slavery and trafficking victims in criminal investigations

    24. Section 24: Special measures: amendments to the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

    25. Section 25:  Interpretation

    26. Section 26: Amendments, repeals and consequential provision

    27. Section 27: Orders

    28. Section 28: Short title and commencement

    29. Schedule 1: Detention and forfeiture of certain vehicles, ships and aircraft

    30. Schedule 2: Slavery and trafficking reparation orders

    31. Schedule 3: Slavery and trafficking prevention orders

    32. Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments

    33. Schedule 5: Repeals

  5. Hansard Reports

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