Amendments to the Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009
9.—(1) The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In rule 74(1), after the definition of “intermediary” insert—
““modern slavery offence” means an offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is—
an offence under section 1 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour) or 2 (human trafficking) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015;
an offence of attempting or conspiring to commit such an offence; or
an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging and assisting crime) where the offence (or one of the offences) which the offender intended or believed would be committed is a modern slavery offence;”.
(3) In rule 76(2)(a), after “sexual offence” insert “or a modern slavery offence”.
(4) In rule 79(a), after “sexual offence” insert “or a modern slavery offence”.
S.I. 2009/1209 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.