Schedule 4—Offences to which defence in section 45 does not apply
Ancillary offences
37 (1) An offence of attempting or conspiring to commit an offence listed in this Schedule.
(2) An offence committed by aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring an offence listed in this Schedule.
(3) An offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting) where the offence (or one of the offences) which the person in question intends or believes would be committed is an offence listed in this Schedule.
Minor and consequential amendments
Part 1
Amendments relating to offences
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
1 (1) Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (offences against children and young persons to which special provisions of the Act apply) is amended as follows.
(2) In the first entry relating to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 omit “59A to”.
(3) Omit the entry relating to the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004.
(4) After that entry insert—
- “An offence against a child or young person under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (human trafficking), or any attempt to commit such an offence.”
Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
2 In section 25C of the Immigration Act 1971 (forfeiture of vehicle, ship or aircraft) in subsections (9)(b), (10)(b) and (11) for the words from “a passenger” to the end substitute “the victim of conduct which constitutes an offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (human trafficking).”
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
3 In section 65A(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (questioning and treatment of persons by police: meaning of “qualifying offence”) after paragraph (r) insert—
- “(s) an offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (human trafficking).”
