Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015

JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
Citation2015 NI c 2
A holds another person (“B”) in slavery or servitude and the circumstances are such that A knows or ought to know that B is held in slavery or servitude, orA requires B to perform forced or compulsory labour and the circumstances are such that A knows or ought to know that B is being required to perform forced or compulsory labour.(2) In subsection (1) the references to holding B in slavery or servitude or requiring B to perform forced or compulsory labour are to be construed in accordance with Article 4 of the Human Rights Convention.(3) In determining whether B is being held in slavery or servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour regard may be had to all the circumstances.that B is a child or a vulnerable adult; orthat A is a member of B's family.(5) The consent of B to any act which forms part of an offence under this section is irrelevant.(6) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.(1) A person (“A”) commits an offence if A arranges or facilitates the travel of another person (“B”) with a view to B being exploited.(2) A may in particular arrange or facilitate B's travel by recruiting B, transporting or transferring B, harbouring or receiving B, or transferring or exchanging control over B.A intends to exploit B (in any part of the world) during or after the travel, orA knows or ought to know that another person

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