The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 No. 244

PART 2 AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON THE 2015 ACT

Amendments to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

12.  In section 62 (meaning of “sexual offence” and other references to offences) for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) In this Part “sexual offence” means any offence under—

(a) Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 or any relevant superseded offence; or

(b) section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (human trafficking) committed with a view to exploitation that consists of or includes behaviour within section 3(3) of that Act (sexual exploitation).”.