UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is landmark legislation addressing slavery, servitude, forced labour, and human trafficking. Part 6, Section 54 (Transparency in Supply Chains) requires commercial organisations with annual turnover of GBP 36 million or more to publish an annual modern slavery statement describing steps taken to ensure slavery and trafficking are not occurring in their business or supply chains. The Home Office maintains a Modern Slavery Statement Registry. The Act also established the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
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Framework Domains (6)
Anti-Slavery Commissioner and Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.40 | Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner |
| s.41 | Commissioner's Functions |
| s.42 | Commissioner's Annual Report |
| s.43 | Duty to Cooperate with Commissioner |
Enforcement and Penalties
CRTC enforcement, private right of action, and penalties
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BSA-ENF-1 | Anti-Structuring Prohibition |
| BSA-ENF-2 | Civil Money Penalties |
| BSA-ENF-3 | Criminal Penalties |
| CASL-ENF-01 | Administrative Monetary Penalties |
| CASL-ENF-02 | Compliance and Due Diligence |
| CASL-ENF-03 | Address Harvesting |
| ENF-1 | EPA Inspection Authority |
| ENF-2 | Civil Penalties |
| ENF-3 | Enforcement Actions |
| ENF-4 | Technical Assistance |
| RA10175-S10 | Law Enforcement Authority |
| RA10175-S21 | Jurisdiction |
| RA10175-S8 | Penalties |
| RIDTPPA-10 | Deceptive Trade Practice |
| RIDTPPA-11 | Unauthorized Disclosure Penalty |
| RIDTPPA-9 | AG Enforcement |
| UKTSA-ENF-01 | Ofcom Information Powers |
| UKTSA-ENF-02 | Ofcom Inspection Powers |
| UKTSA-ENF-03 | Enforcement Notices |
| UKTSA-ENF-04 | Financial Penalties |
| UKTSA-ENF-05 | Security Breach Notification |
| ZMDPA-ENF-01 | Data Protection Commissioner Powers |
| ZMDPA-ENF-02 | Penalties for Non-Compliance |
| s.11 | Forfeiture of Vehicles, Ships or Aircraft |
| s.5 | Facilitating Building Safety |
| s.7 | Building Advisory Committee |
| s.8 | Slavery and Trafficking Reparation Orders |
Offences
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.1 | Slavery, Servitude and Forced Labour |
| s.2 | Establishment of the Building Safety Regulator |
| s.3 | Regulator Objectives |
| s.4 | Committing Offence with Intent to Commit Trafficking |
Prevention and Risk Orders
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.14 | Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Orders |
| s.15 | Prevention Order on Application |
| s.23 | Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders |
| s.30 | Effect of Risk Orders |
Transparency in Supply Chains
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.54(1) | Annual Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement |
| s.54(4) | Board Approval and Signature |
| s.54(5) | Statement Content Requirements |
| s.54(7) | Publication on Website |
Victim Protection and Support
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| s.45 | Defence for Slavery or Trafficking Victims |
| s.46 | Special Measures for Witnesses |
| s.48 | Child Trafficking Advocates |
| s.49 | Guidance on Identifying and Supporting Victims |
| s.50 | Duty to Notify |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is UK Modern Slavery Act 2015?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom with 6 domains and 48 controls. The UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is landmark legislation addressing slavery, servitude, forced labour, and human trafficking. Part 6, Section 54 (Transparency in Supply Chains) requires commercial organisations with annual turnover of GBP 36 million or more to publish an annual modern slavery statement describing steps taken to ensure slavery and trafficking are not occurring in their business or supply chains. The Home Office maintains a Modern Slavery Statement Registry. The Act also established the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 have?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 has 48 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Enforcement and Penalties (27 controls), Victim Protection and Support (5 controls), Anti-Slavery Commissioner and Governance (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 map to?
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 maps to 530 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ASEAN Data Management Framework (17% coverage), DFARS 252.204-7012 — Safeguarding Covered Defense Information (17% coverage), Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia) (17% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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