Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. The Structure and a Summary of the Act

   1. Part One – Offences

      1. Human trafficking

         1. Section 1: Offence of human trafficking

         2. Section 2: Application of offence to conduct in United Kingdom and elsewhere

         3. Section 3: Exploitation for purposes of offence of human trafficking

      2. Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour

         1. Section 4: Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour

      3. Aggravation as to human trafficking

         1. Section 5: General aggravation of offence

         2. Section 6: Aggravation involving a child

         3. Section 7: Aggravation involving public official

   2. Part 2 – Protection of Victims

      1. Prosecution of victims

         1. Section 8: Lord Advocate’s instructions on prosecution of victims of offences

      2. Support and assistance for adult victims

         1. Section 9: Support and assistance: victims of offence of human trafficking

         2. Section 10:  Support and assistance: victims of an offence under section 4

      3. Support and assistance for child victims

         1. Section 11: Independent child trafficking guardians

         2. Section 12:  Presumption of age

   3. Part 3 - Confiscation of Property

      1. Detention and forfeiture

         1. Section 13: Detention of vehicle, ship or aircraft

         2. Section 14: Forfeiture of vehicle, ship or aircraft

      2. Proceeds of crime

         1. Section 15: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: lifestyle offences

   4. Part 4 – Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention and Risk Orders

      1. Trafficking and exploitation offences

         1. Section 16: Relevant trafficking or exploitation offences

      2. Trafficking and exploitation prevention orders

         1. Section 17: Prevention orders on sentencing

         2. Section 18: Prevention orders on application

         3. Section 19: Meaning of relevant offender

         4. Section 20: Contents of prevention orders

         5. Section 21: Prohibitions on foreign travel

         6. Section 22: Orders on sentencing: variation, renewal and discharge

         7. Section 23: Orders on application: variation, renewal and discharge

         8. Section 24: Interim prevention orders

         9. Section 25: Appeals: prevention orders

      3. Trafficking and exploitation risk orders

         1. Section 26: Risk orders

         2. Section 27: Contents of risk orders

         3. Section 28: Prohibitions on foreign travel

         4. Section 29: Variation, renewal and discharge of risk orders

         5. Section 30: Interim risk orders

         6. Section 31: Appeals: risk orders

      4. Offences and supplementary provision

         1. Section 32: Offences

         2. Section 33: Enforcement of other UK orders

         3. Section 34: Interpretation of Part 4

   5. Part 5 - Strategy and Reporting

      1. Section 35: Trafficking and exploitation strategy

      2. Section 36: Review and publication of strategy

      3. Section 37: Duty to co-operate on strategy

      4. Section 38: Duty to notify and provide information about victims

   6. Part 6 – Final Provisions

      1. Section 39: Offences by bodies corporate etc.

      2. Section 40: Interpretation

      3. Section 41: Regulations

      4. Section 42: Ancillary provision

      5. Section 43: Minor and consequential amendments

      6. Section 44: Crown application

      7. Section 45: Commencement

      8. Section 46: Short title

      9. Section 47: Parliamentary History