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Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013

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Trafficking people for sexual exploitation

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6.—(1) After section 58 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 insert—

“58A.    Trafficking outside the UK for sexual exploitation

(1) A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if—

(a)the person intentionally arranges or facilitates—

(i)the arrival in, or entry into, a country other than the United Kingdom of another person (B),

(ii)the departure of B from a country other than the United Kingdom, or

(iii)the travel of B within a country other than the United Kingdom, and

(b)that person either—

(i)intends to do anything to or in respect of B, after B’s arrival, entry or departure or (as the case may be) during or after the journey but in any part of the world, which if done will involve the commission of a relevant offence, or

(ii)believes that another person is likely to do something to or in respect of B, after B’s arrival, entry or departure or (as the case may be) during or after the journey but in any part of the world, which if done will involve the commission of a relevant offence.

(2) This section applies to—

(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 the right of abode in the United Kingdom,

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

(d)a person who at the time of the offence was habitually resident in Northern Ireland, and

(e)a body incorporated under the law of a part of the United Kingdom.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years.”.

(2) In section 60(1) of that Act (“relevant offence”) omit paragraph (c).

(3) In the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008—

(a)in Schedule 1 (serious offences) in paragraph 28 after the entry relating to section 58 insert—

  • “section 58A (trafficking outside the UK for sexual exploitation), or”;

(b)in Part 2 of Schedule 2 (sentencing of dangerous offenders: specified sexual offences), in paragraph 13 after the entry relating to section 58 insert—

  • “section 58A (trafficking outside the UK for sexual exploitation),”.

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