SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 1AMENDMENTS RELATING TO OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 1 OR 2

The Children and Young Persons Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 34)

1

In Schedule 1 (offences against children and young persons to which special provisions of the Act apply) at the end add— “ An offence against a child or young person under section 1 or 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 or any attempt to commit such an offence. ”.

The Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)

2

In section 25C (forfeiture of vehicle, ship or aircraft) in subsections (9)(b), (10)(b) and (11) for the words from “a passenger” to the end substitute “ the victim of conduct which constitutes an offence under section 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland 2015 ”.

The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12)

3

In Article 53A(2) (questioning and treatment of persons by police: meaning of “qualifying offence”) at the end add—

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an offence under section 1 or 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.”.

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c. 3)

4

In section 2(3) (offences under law of Northern Ireland to which the Act applies)—

a

after paragraph (hb) insert—

hc

any offence under section 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;

b

in paragraph (i) for “(hb)” substitute “ (hc) ”.

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

5

In Schedule 5 (relevant offences for purposes of notification and orders) after paragraph 171B insert—

171C

An offence under section 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19)

6

In section 14(2) (immigration officers' power of arrest) after paragraph (q) insert—

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an offence under section 1 or 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)

7

In paragraph 18 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (serious offences in Northern Ireland) at the end add—

4

An offence under section1 or 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (NI 2)

8

1

In Article 22(2)(b) (meeting child following sexual grooming, etc.) for paragraph (ii) substitute—

ii

an offence under section 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (human trafficking) committed with a view to exploitation that consists of or includes behaviour within section 3(3) of that Act (sexual exploitation), or

2

In Article 58(7) for “Articles 59 to 60” substitute “ Article 60 ”.