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PART 5Modern Slavery
60Identification of potential victims of slavery or human trafficking
(1)
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is amended as follows.
(2)
(3)
In subsection (1)—
(a)
in paragraph (b)—
(i)
for “may be” substitute “are”
;
(ii)
at the end insert “or who are such victims”
;
(b)
in paragraph (c) for “may be” substitute “is”
;
(c)
“(d)
arrangements for determining whether a person is a victim of slavery or human trafficking.”
(4)
“(1A)
Guidance issued under subsection (1) must, in particular, provide that the determination mentioned in paragraph (d) is to be made on the balance of probabilities.”
(5)
In section 50 (regulations about identifying and supporting victims)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(a) for “may be” substitute “are”
;
(b)
in subsection (2)(a) for “may be” substitute “is”
;
(c)
“(4)
If regulations under subsection (2) make provision for determining whether a person is a victim of slavery or human trafficking (as mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection), they must provide that the determination is to be made on the balance of probabilities.”
(6)
In section 51 (presumption about age)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(a) for “may be” substitute “is”
;
(b)
in subsection (3), in the opening words, for “may be” substitute “are”
.
(7)
In section 56 (interpretation)—
(a)
“A1
For the purposes of sections 48 to 53 (identification and protection of victims), “victim of slavery” and “victim of human trafficking” have the meanings given in regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 69 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.”;
(b)
in each of subsections (1) and (2), after “purposes of” insert “any other provision of”
.