Part 1—Offences
Penalties and sentencing
5Penalties
(1) A person guilty of an offence under section 1 or 2 is liable—
- (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life;
- (b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine or both.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under section 4 is liable (unless subsection (3) applies)—
- (a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years;
- (b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine or both.
(3) Where the offence under section 4 is committed by kidnapping or false imprisonment, a person guilty of that offence is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.
(4) In relation to an offence committed before section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, the references in subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b) to 12 months are to be read as references to 6 months.
6Sentencing
(1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 of Schedule 15 (specified offences for purposes of Chapter 5 of Part 12–violent offences), after paragraph 63F insert—
- “63G An offence under section 1 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour).
- 63H An offence under section 2 of that Act (human trafficking) which is not within Part 2 of this Schedule.”
(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 15 (specified offences for purposes of Chapter 5 of Part 12–sexual offences), after paragraph 152 insert—
- “152A An offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (human trafficking) committed with a view to exploitation that consists of or includes behaviour within section 3(3) of that Act (sexual exploitation).”
(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 15B (offences listed for purposes of sections 224A, 226A and 246A), after paragraph 43 insert—
- “43A An offence under section 1 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour).
- 43B An offence under section 2 of that Act (human trafficking).”
7Confiscation of assets
(1) Schedule 2 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (criminal lifestyle offences in England and Wales) is amended as follows.
