Statutory Instruments
Modern Slavery
Made
22nd October 2015
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(1) and (8) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015(1), makes the following Regulations.
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015.
(2) In these Regulations “the 2015 Act” means the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
2. Section 54 of the 2015 Act (transparency in supply chains etc) comes into force on 29th October 2015.
3. The commencement of section 54 of the 2015 Act (transparency in supply chains etc.) does not have effect in respect of a financial year ending before 31st March 2016.
Karen Bradley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
22nd October 2015
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the third commencement regulations made under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) (“the 2015 Act”).
Regulation 2 brings into force the provision of the 2015 Act relating to transparency in supply chains.
Regulation 3 contains transitional provision so that a commercial organisation with a financial year that ends before 31st March 2016 does not have to make a slavery and human trafficking statement in respect of that financial year.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Act were brought into force by Statutory Instrument before these Regulations were made.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Parts 1 and 2 | 31st July 2015 | 2015/1476 |
| Part 4 | 31st July 2015 | 2015/1476 |
| Sections 45 to 47 | 31st July 2015 | 2015/1476 |
| Section 49 | 15th October 2015 | 2015/1590 |
| Section 51 | 15th October 2015 | 2015/1590 |
| Section 52 | 1st November 2015 | 2015/1590 |
| Section 53 | 15th October 2015 | 2015/1590 |
| Schedule 1 | 31st July 2015 | 2015/1476 |
| Schedules 3 and 4 | 31st July 2015 | 2015/1476 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 31st July 2015 | 2015/1476 |