PART 5STRATEGY AND REPORTING

35Trafficking and exploitation strategy

1

The Scottish Ministers must prepare a trafficking and exploitation strategy.

2

A trafficking and exploitation strategy is a strategy which sets out such actions, arrangements and outcomes as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate in relation to the conduct which constitutes an offence under this Act.

3

The strategy may in particular set out—

a

actions to raise awareness of the conduct which constitutes an offence under this Act,

b

arrangements to facilitate the detection and prevention of that conduct, and

c

support and assistance which is, or is to be, available (whether under section 9, 10 or otherwise) to adults or children who are, or appear to be, victims of an offence under this Act.