The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015
Citation and interpretation1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2015.
(2)
In these Regulations “the 2015 Act” means the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Commencement of section 54 of the 2015 Act2.
Section 54 of the 2015 Act (transparency in supply chains etc) comes into force on 29th October 2015.
Transitional provision3.
The commencement of section 54 of the 2015 Act (transparency in supply chains etc.) does not have effect in respect of a financial year ending before 31st March 2016.
These Regulations are the third commencement regulations made under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) (“the 2015 Act”).
Regulation 2 brings into force the provision of the 2015 Act relating to transparency in supply chains.
Regulation 3 contains transitional provision so that a commercial organisation with a financial year that ends before 31st March 2016 does not have to make a slavery and human trafficking statement in respect of that financial year.
The following provisions of the Act were brought into force by Statutory Instrument before these Regulations were made.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
Parts 1 and 2 | 31st July 2015 | |
Part 4 | 31st July 2015 | |
Sections 45 to 47 | 31st July 2015 | |
Section 49 | 15th October 2015 | |
Section 51 | 15th October 2015 | |
Section 52 | 1st November 2015 | |
Section 53 | 15th October 2015 | |
Schedule 1 | 31st July 2015 | |
Schedules 3 and 4 | 31st July 2015 | |
Schedule 5 (partially) | 31st July 2015 |