2016 No. 173 (W. 74)
The Housing Act 1985 (Amendment of Schedule 2A) (Serious Offences) (Wales) Order 2016
Made
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of powers conferred upon them by section 84A(11)(a) of the Housing Act 19851.
In accordance with section 84A(13)(b) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
Title, commencement and application1
1
The title of this Order is the Housing Act 1985 (Amendment of Schedule 2A) (Serious Offences) (Wales) Order 2016 and it comes into force on 16 February 2016.
2
This Order applies in relation to Wales.
Amendment to the Housing Act 19852
1
The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 2A2 (absolute ground for possession for anti-social behaviour: serious offences) after paragraph 29 insert—
Modern slavery29A
An offence under either of the following sections of the Modern Slavery Act 20153—
a
section 1 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour),
b
section 2 (human trafficking).
(This note is not part of the Order)