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Modern Slavery Act 2015

Section 31:  Cross-border enforcement

112.Subsection (1) confers power on the Secretary of State to add to the list of orders in section 30(1) any “relevant UK order” (defined in subsection (2) as an equivalent or similar order made under the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland). This power is exercisable by the Secretary of State making regulations subject to the affirmative resolution procedure

113.A breach of the Northern Ireland equivalent to an STPO or interim STPO is already an offence under section 30(1)(e). The effect of this provision is to enable a breach of any other equivalent orders made in Scotland or Northern Ireland to be a criminal offence in England and Wales.

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