Citation, commencement and interpretation
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These Regulations may be cited as the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 31st May 2016.
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In these Regulations “the Act” means the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015.

Appointed day
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31st May 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2).
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If a purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force for that purpose only.

Transitory provision – minor and consequential modifications
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Paragraph (2) has effect until the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the date on which paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of the schedule to the Act come into force.
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Despite the amendments made by paragraph 3 of that schedule, for the purposes of section 40A(1) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 an “exploitation offence” continues to include any of the following—
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an offence under section 22 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (traffic in prostitution etc.);
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an offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (trafficking people for exploitation); and
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an offence under section 47 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour).
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd February 2016
2004 asp 8. Section 40A was inserted by the 2010 Act, section 99.