The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 740 (C. 54)

Modern Slavery

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2016

Made

11th July 2016

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015(1), makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 61(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers, so far as the provisions brought into force by these Regulations extend to Scotland, and the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, so far as the provisions brought into force by these Regulations extend to Northern Ireland.

Citation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2016.

Provisions coming into force on 8th August 2016

2.  The following provisions of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 come into force on 8th August 2016—

(a) section 35 (enforcement powers in relation to ships: England and Wales);

(b) section 36 (enforcement powers in relation to ships: Scotland);

(c) section 37 (enforcement powers in relation to ships: Northern Ireland);

(d) section 39 (interpretation of Part 3); and

(e) Schedule 2 (enforcement powers in relation to ships), insofar as it relates to powers exercisable under sections 35, 36 and 37.

Karen Bradley

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Home Office

11th July 2016

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the fifth commencement regulations made under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30).

Regulation 2 brings into force certain provisions of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 relating to maritime enforcement powers. These provisions provide additional powers to law enforcement officers in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to tackle suspected human trafficking or slavery at sea.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Act were brought into force by Statutory Instrument before these Regulations were made.

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Parts 1 and 2	31st July 2015	2015/1476
Part 4	31st July 2015	2015/1476
Sections 45 to 47	31st July 2015	2015/1476
Section 49	15th October 2015	2015/1690
Section 51	15th October 2015	2015/1690
Section 52	1st November 2015	2015/1690
Section 53	15th October 2015	2015/1690
Section 54	29th October 2015	2015/1816
Schedule 1	31st July 2015	2015/1476
Schedules 3 and 4	31st July 2015	2015/1476
Schedule 5 (partially)	31st July 2015	2015/1476
Schedule 5 (partially)	17th March 2016	2016/243

(1)

2015 c. 30.