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Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, Section 16 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(1)A relevant trafficking or exploitation offence is an offence—
(a)of human trafficking,
(b)under section 4,
(c)aggravated by a connection with human trafficking activity in accordance with section 5,
(d)under section 145 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (trafficking for prostitution),
(e)under section 22 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (traffic in prostitution etc.),
(f)under section 57, 58, 58A, 59 or 59A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (trafficking for sexual exploitation),
(g)under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (trafficking people for exploitation),
(h)under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour),
(i)under section 47 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour),
(j)of attempting or conspiring to commit an offence mentioned in this subsection,
(k)committed by aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence mentioned in this subsection, or
(l)under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting) where the offence (or one of the offences) which the person in question intends or believes would be committed is an offence mentioned in this subsection.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (1).
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I1S. 16 in force at 29.6.2017 by S.S.I. 2017/140, reg. 2, sch.
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