The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2016

Transitory provision – minor and consequential modifications

3.—(1) Paragraph (2) has effect until the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the date on which paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of the schedule to the Act come into force.

(2) Despite the amendments made by paragraph 3 of that schedule, for the purposes of section 40A(1) of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004(1) an “exploitation offence” continues to include any of the following—

(a) an offence under section 22 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (traffic in prostitution etc.);

(b) an offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (trafficking people for exploitation); and

(c) an offence under section 47 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour).

(1)

2004 asp 8. Section 40A was inserted by the 2010 Act, section 99.