Immigration and Asylum Bill

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Part 5 — Modern Slavery

27

27 — Power for chief officer of police to apply for prevention and risk orders etc

amends
(1)The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 15 (slavery and trafficking prevention orders on application)—
(a)omit subsection (4);
(b)in subsection (8), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
(a)the police area where the defendant lives, or
(b)a police area which the applicant believes the defendant is in or is intending to come to.
(3)In section 20(2) (variation, renewal and discharge)—
(a)for paragraph (b) substitute—;
(b)a chief officer of police;
(b)omit paragraphs (c) and (d).
(4)In section 23 (slavery and trafficking risk orders)—
(a)omit subsection (3);
(b)in subsection (7), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
(a)the police area where the defendant lives, or
(b)a police area which the applicant believes the defendant is in or is intending to come to.
(5)In section 27(2) (variation, renewal and discharge)—
(a)for paragraph (b) substitute—;
(b)a chief officer of police;
(b)omit paragraphs (c) and (d).
Amends Modern Slavery Act 2015, section 15 — Slavery and trafficking prevention orders on application
As it would read once this is applied · text as at 17 October 2026 · view full text on legislation.gov.uk ↗
This provision is also amended by clause 26 — only this clause’s changes are highlighted here.
Modern Slavery Act 2015 — section 15
(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
(ca) if it appears that an offence under this Part which is a labour market offence has been, is being or may be committed, the Secretary of State.
(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 the condition in subsection (3) is met.
(3) The condition is that—
(a) there is a risk that the defendant may commit a slavery or human trafficking offence, and
(b) it is necessary to make the order for the purpose of protecting persons generally, or particular persons, from the physical or psychological harm which would be likely to occur if the defendant committed such an offence.
(4) A chief officer of police may make an application under this section only in respect of a person—
(a) who lives in the chief officer's police area, or
(b) who the chief officer believes is in that area or is intending to come to it.
(5) An application under this section is to be made by complaint, and may be made to any magistrates' court acting for a local justice area that includes—
(a) any part of a relevant police area, or
(b) any place where it is alleged that the defendant acted in a way mentioned in subsection (2)(b).
(6) Where the defendant is under 18, a reference in this section to a magistrates' court is to be taken as referring to a youth court (subject to any rules of court made under section 32).
(7) Where an immigration officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State makes an application under this section, the officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State must give notice of the application to the chief officer of police for a relevant police area.
(8) In this section “relevant police area” means—
(a) where the applicant is a chief officer of police, the officer's police area;
(b) where the applicant is an immigration officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State, the police area where the defendant lives or a police area which the officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State believes the defendant is in or is intending to come to.
(a) the police area where the defendant lives, or
(b) a police area which the applicant believes the defendant is in or is intending to come to.
(9) The acts of the defendant which may be relied on for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) include acts taking place before this section comes into force.
Amends Modern Slavery Act 2015, section 20 — Variation, renewal and discharge
As it would read once this is applied · text as at 17 October 2026 · view full text on legislation.gov.uk ↗
This provision is also amended by clause 26, clause 34 — only this clause’s changes are highlighted here.
Modern Slavery Act 2015 — section 20
(1) A person within subsection (2) may apply to the appropriate court for an order varying, renewing or discharging a slavery and trafficking prevention order.
(2) The persons are—
(a) the defendant;
(b) the chief officer of police for the area in which the defendant lives;
(b) a chief officer of police;
(c) a chief officer of police who believes that the defendant is in, or is intending to come to, that officer's police area;
(d) where the order was made on an application under section 15 by a chief officer of police, that officer;
(e) where the order was made on an application under section 15 by an immigration officer, an immigration officer;
(f) where the order was made on an application under section 15 by the Director General of the National Crime Agency (“the Director General”), the Director General;
(g) where the order was made on an application under section 15 by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State.
(3) On the application the court, after hearing—
(a) the person making the application, and
(b) the other persons mentioned in subsection (2) (if they wish to be heard),
may make any order varying, renewing or discharging the slavery and trafficking prevention order that the court considers appropriate.
(4) An order may be renewed, or varied so as to impose additional prohibitions on the defendant or require the defendant to comply with section 19(3) to (6), only if the court is satisfied that—
(a) there is a risk that the defendant may commit a slavery or human trafficking offence, and
(b) it is necessary to renew or vary the order for the purpose of protecting persons generally, or particular persons, from the physical or psychological harm which would be likely to occur if the defendant committed such an offence.
(5) Any renewed or varied order—
(a) may contain only those prohibitions which the court is satisfied are necessary for that purpose,
(b) may require the defendant to comply with section 19(3) to (6) only if the court is satisfied that the requirement is necessary for that purpose.
(6) The court must not discharge an order before the end of 5 years beginning with the day on which the order was made, without the consent of—
(a) the defendant and the chief officer of police for the area in which the defendant lives, or
(b) where the application is made by a chief officer of police, the defendant and that chief officer.
(7) Subsection (6) does not apply to an order containing a prohibition on foreign travel and no other prohibitions.
(8) An application under this section may be made—
(a) where the appropriate court is the Crown Court, in accordance with rules of court;
(b) in any other case, by complaint.
(9) Where an immigration officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State makes an application under this section, the officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State must give notice of the application to the chief officer of police for—
(a) the police area where the defendant lives, or
(b) a police area which the immigration officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State believes the defendant is in or is intending to come to.
(10) In this section “the appropriate court” means—
(a) where the Crown Court or the Court of Appeal made the slavery and trafficking prevention order, the Crown Court;
(b) where an adult magistrates' court made the order—
(i) that court,
(ii) an adult magistrates' court for the area in which the defendant lives, or
(iii) where the application is made by a chief officer of police, any adult magistrates' court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer's police area;
(c) where a youth court made the order and the defendant is under 18—
(i) that court,
(ii) a youth court for the area in which the defendant lives, or
(iii) where the application is made by a chief officer of police, any youth court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer's police area;
(d) where a youth court made the order and the defendant is 18 or over—
(i) an adult magistrates' court for the area in which the defendant lives, or
(ii) where the application is made by a chief officer of police, any adult magistrates' court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer's police area.
Amends Modern Slavery Act 2015, section 23 — Slavery and trafficking risk orders
As it would read once this is applied · text as at 17 October 2026 · view full text on legislation.gov.uk ↗
This provision is also amended by clause 25, clause 26 — only this clause’s changes are highlighted here.
Modern Slavery Act 2015 — section 23
(1) A magistrates' court may make a slavery and trafficking risk 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) if it appears that an offence under this Part which is a labour market offence has been, is being or may be committed, the Secretary of State.
(2) The court may make the order only if it is satisfied that the defendant has acted in a way which means that—
(a) there is a risk that the defendant will commit a slavery or human trafficking offence, and
(b) it is necessary to make the order for the purpose of protecting persons generally, or particular persons, from the physical or psychological harm which would be likely to occur if the defendant committed such an offence.
(3) A chief officer of police may make an application under this section only in respect of a person—
(a) who lives in the chief officer's police area, or
(b) who the chief officer believes is in that area or is intending to come to it.
(4) An application under this section is to be made by complaint, and may be made to any magistrates' court acting for a local justice area that includes—
(a) any part of a relevant police area, or
(b) any place where it is alleged that the person acted in a way mentioned in subsection (2).
(5) Where the defendant is under 18, a reference in this section to a magistrates' court is to be taken as referring to a youth court (subject to any rules of court made under section 32).
(6) Where an immigration officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State makes an application under this section, the officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State must give notice of the application to the chief officer of police for a relevant police area.
(7) “Relevant police area” means—
(a) where the applicant is a chief officer of police, the officer's police area;
(b) where the applicant is an immigration officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State, the police area where the defendant lives or a police area which the officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State believes the defendant is in or is intending to come to.
(a) the police area where the defendant lives, or
(b) a police area which the applicant believes the defendant is in or is intending to come to.
(8) The acts of the defendant which may be relied on for the purposes of subsection (2) include acts taking place before this section comes into force.
Amends Modern Slavery Act 2015, section 27 — Variation, renewal and discharge
As it would read once this is applied · text as at 17 October 2026 · view full text on legislation.gov.uk ↗
This provision is also amended by clause 25, clause 26, clause 34 — only this clause’s changes are highlighted here.
Modern Slavery Act 2015 — section 27
(1) A person within subsection (2) may by complaint to the appropriate court apply for an order varying, renewing or discharging a slavery and trafficking risk order.
(2) The persons are—
(a) the defendant;
(b) the chief officer of police for the area in which the defendant lives;
(b) a chief officer of police;
(c) a chief officer of police who believes that the defendant is in, or is intending to come to, that officer's police area;
(d) where the order was made on an application by a chief officer of police, that officer;
(e) where the order was made on an application by an immigration officer, an immigration officer;
(f) where the order was made on an application by the Director General of the National Crime Agency (“the Director General”), the Director General;
(g) where the order was made on an application by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State.
(3) On the application the court, after hearing—
(a) the person making the application, and
(b) the other persons mentioned in subsection (2) (if they wish to be heard),
may make any order varying, renewing or discharging the slavery and trafficking risk order that the court considers appropriate.
(4) An order may be renewed, or varied so as to impose additional prohibitions on the defendant or require the defendant to comply with section 26(3) to (6), only if the court is satisfied that—
(a) there is a risk that the defendant may commit a slavery or human trafficking offence, and
(b) it is necessary to renew or vary the order for the purpose of protecting persons generally, or particular persons, from the physical or psychological harm which would be likely to occur if the defendant committed such an offence.
(5) Any renewed or varied order—
(a) may contain only those prohibitions which the court is satisfied are necessary for that purpose;
(b) may require the defendant to comply with section 26(3) to (6) only if the court is satisfied that the requirement is necessary for that purpose.
(6) The court must not discharge an order before the end of 2 years beginning with the day on which the order was made, without the consent of—
(a) the defendant and the chief officer of police for the area in which the defendant lives, or
(b) where the application is made by a chief officer of police, the defendant and that chief officer.
(7) Where an immigration officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State makes an application under this section, the officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State must give notice of the application to the chief officer of police for—
(a) the police area where the defendant lives, or
(b) a police area which the immigration officer, the Director General or the Secretary of State believes the defendant is in or is intending to come to.
(8) In this section “the appropriate court” means—
(a) where an adult magistrates' court made the slavery and trafficking risk order—
(i) that court,
(ii) any adult magistrates' court for the area in which the defendant lives, or
(iii) where the application is made by a chief officer of police, any adult magistrates' court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer's police area;
(b) where a youth court made the order and the defendant is under 18—
(i) that court,
(ii) a youth court for the area in which the defendant lives, or
(iii) where the application is made by a chief officer of police, any youth court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer's police area;
(c) where a youth court made the order and the defendant is 18 or over—
(i) an adult magistrates' court for the area in which the defendant lives, or
(ii) where the application is made by a chief officer of police, any adult magistrates' court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer's police area.
Explanatory Notes · published by the Government with the Bill
226. This clause amends the MSA 2015 to allow forces to make applications for STPOs and STROs for individuals, regardless of whether they live in the force area. 227. Subsection (1) sets out that the MSA 2015 is amended, as set out in subsections (2)-(6). 228. Subsection (2)(a) omits section 15(4) of the MSA 2015 and subsection (2)(b) amends section 15(8) (STPOs on application) of the MSA 2015 to allow STPOs on application to be applied for by police either in the police area where the defendant lives, or in police areas which the defendant is in or intending to go to. 229. Subsection (3)(a) stipulates that in section 20(2) of the MSA 2015, a chief officer of police can apply to the appropriate court for an order varying, renewing or discharging a STPO. 230. Subsection (4)(a) amends section 23 (STRO on application) to omit section 23(3) of the MSA 2015. Subsection (4)(b) amends section 23(7) to allow STROs to be applied for by police either in the police area where the defendant lives, or in police areas which the defendant is in or intending to go to. 231. Subsection (5)(a) stipulates that in section 27(2) of the MSA 2015, a chief officer of police can apply to the appropriate court for an order varying, renewing or discharging a STRO.

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