The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007

Protection from slavery and forced labour

14.—(1) No person shall be subjected to slavery, servitude or forced labour.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “forced labour” does not include—

(a) any labour required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court;

(b) any labour required of a member of a disciplined force in pursuance of his or her duties as such or, in the case of a person who has conscientious objections to service in a naval, military or air force, any labour that such person is required by law to perform in place of such service;

(c) labour required of a person while he or she is lawfully detained that is reasonably necessary in the interests of hygiene; or

(d) any labour required for the purpose of dealing with any situation arising during a period of public emergency or at a time when any other emergency or calamity threatens the well-being of the community, to the extent that the requiring of such labour as may be prescribed in emergency regulations is reasonably justifiable for that purpose.