15 Slavery and trafficking prevention orders on application
Modern Slavery Act 2015 (2015 c 30) | Legislation

15  Slavery and trafficking prevention orders on application

(1)     A magistrates' court may make a slavery and trafficking prevention order against a person (“the defendant”) on an application by—

(a)     a chief officer of police,

(b)     an immigration officer, . . .

(c)     the Director General of the National Crime Agency (“the Director General”)[, or

(d)     the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority].

(2)     The court may make the order only if it is satisfied that—

(a)     the defendant is a relevant offender (see section 16), and

(b)     since the defendant first became a relevant offender, the defendant has acted in a way which means that

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