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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2015/2/section/27</dc:identifier><dc:title>Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision about human trafficking, slavery and other forms of exploitation, including measures to prevent and combat such exploitation and to provide support for victims of such exploitation; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-05-15</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2022-04-28</dct:valid>
					
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