Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015

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In this Act—

  • adult” means an individual aged 18 or over,

  • captain” means master of a ship or commander of an aircraft,

  • child” means a person under 18 years of age,

  • ship” includes every description of vessel (including a hovercraft) used in navigation,

  • UK national” means—

    (a)

    a British citizen,

    (b)

    a person who is a British subject by virtue of Part 4 of the British Nationality Act 1981 and who has a right of abode in the United Kingdom, or

    (c)

    a person who is a British overseas territories citizen by virtue of a connection with Gibraltar,

  • vehicle” means any vehicle other than a ship or an aircraft.