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Modern Slavery Act 2015

Modern Slavery Act 2015

2015 CHAPTER 30

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: Offences

Section 4: Committing offence with intent to commit offence under section 2

36.This section provides that it is an offence to commit another offence with a view to committing a trafficking offence under section 2. This separate offence ensures that preparatory criminal conduct which constitutes a lesser offence, for example theft of a vehicle with the intention of using that vehicle to traffick individuals, can attract the higher penalties provided for in section 5.

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