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Recommendation 57
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Paragraph: 174
Amend Modern Slavery Act to remove travel requirement and clarify victim consent irrelevance
Conclusion
The definition of human trafficking in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 should be amended to remove the requirement for the exploitation to have involved travel. a) The Modern Slavery Act 2015 should be amended to clarify that the consent of the victim is irrelevant not just in relation to the travel, but in relation to the exploitation itself.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
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