the modern slavery act came into force on 26 march 2015.
the modern slavery act came into force on 26 march 2015.
when did the modern slavery act come into force?
26 march 2015
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the modern slavery act 2015 is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom. it is designed to combat modern slavery in the uk and consolidates previous offences relating to trafficking and slavery. the act extends to england and wales. the bill was introduced to the house of commons in draft form in october 2013 by james brokenshire, parliamentary under secretary for crime and security. the bill's sponsors in the home office were theresa may and lord bates. it received royal assent and became law on 26 march 2015.
modern slavery act 2015
by 2018 legislation intended to minimise the impact of modern slavery on supply chains had been passed by seven of the g20 countries (including the uk). in 2018 the government of australia introduced a modern slavery bill to the parliament of australia, using the united kingdom’s modern slavery act 2015 as a model. the bill was introduced following an investigation by the parliamentary joint standing committee on foreign affairs, defence and trade which looked into whether australia should adopt a comparable modern slavery act, and which had given in-principle support for the proposal in august 2017. it was passed into law as the "modern slavery act 2018" in november 2018, with effect from 1 january 2019. the reporting threshold is annual revenue above a$100 million.
modern slavery act 2015