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Recommendation 15

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We recommend that clause 62 be amended so that it complies with ECAT and is...

Recommendation
We recommend that clause 62 be amended so that it complies with ECAT and is limited only to those posing a current and ongoing serious threat to public order. Such an amendment should additionally ensure that clause 62 does not to apply to minor offending or historic offending. Clause 62 should additionally be amended so that victims are not excluded from protection for any conduct they were compelled to undertake as a victim of slavery or human trafficking.
Paragraph Reference: 70
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 25 February 2022. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗