Meaning of exploitation for purposes of section 2
3.—(1) For the purposes of section 2, a person is exploited only if one or more of the following subsections apply in relation to the person.
Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
(2) The person is the victim of behaviour—
(a)which involves the commission of an offence under section 1, or
(b)which would involve the commission of an offence under that section if it took place in Northern Ireland.
Sexual exploitation
(3) Something is done to or in respect of the person—
(a)which involves the commission of an offence under—
(i)Article 3(1)(a) of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (indecent photographs of children), or
(ii)any provision of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (sexual offences), or
(b)which would involve the commission of such an offence if it were done in Northern Ireland.
Removal of organs etc.
(4) The person is encouraged, required or expected to do anything—
(a)which involves the commission, by him or her or another person, of an offence under section 32 or 33 of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (prohibition of commercial dealings in organs and restrictions on use of live donors) in Northern Ireland, or
(b)which would involve the commission of such an offence, by him or her or another person, if it were done in Northern Ireland.
Securing services etc. by force, threats or deception
(5) The person is subjected to force, threats, abduction, coercion, fraud or deception designed to induce him or her—
(a)to provide services of any kind,
(b)to provide another person with benefits of any kind, or
(c)to enable another person to acquire benefits of any kind;
and for the purposes of this subsection “benefits” includes the proceeds of forced begging or of criminal activities.
Securing services etc. from children and vulnerable persons
(6) Another person uses or attempts to use the person for a purpose within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (5), having chosen him or her for that purpose on the grounds that—
(a)he or she is a child or a vulnerable adult or is a member of the other person’s family or the other person is in a position of trust in relation to him or her; and
(b)a person who was not within paragraph (a) would be likely to refuse to be used for that purpose.