Modern Slavery Act 2015

24Effect of slavery and trafficking risk orders

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(1)A slavery and trafficking risk order is an order which prohibits the defendant from doing anything described in the order.

(2)The only prohibitions that may be included in the order are those which the court is satisfied are necessary for the purpose of protecting persons generally, or particular persons, from the physical or psychological harm which would be likely to occur if the defendant committed a slavery or human trafficking offence.

(3)The order may prohibit the defendant from doing things in any part of the United Kingdom, and anywhere outside the United Kingdom.

(4)Subject to section 25(1), a prohibition contained in a slavery and trafficking risk order has effect—

(a)for a fixed period, specified in the order, of at least 2 years, or

(b)until further order.

(5)A slavery and trafficking risk order—

(a)may specify that some of its prohibitions have effect until further order and some for a fixed period;

(b)may specify different periods for different prohibitions.

(6)Where a court makes a slavery and trafficking risk order in relation to a person who is already subject to such an order (whether made by that court or another), the earlier order ceases to have effect.