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The act extends essentially to England and Wales, but some provisions (for example, relating to modern slavery statements and cross-border pursuit) apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The bill was introduced to the House of Commons in draft form in October 2013 by James Brokenshire , Parliamentary Under Secretary for Crime and Security.
Contemporary slavery, also sometimes known as modern slavery or neo-slavery, refers to institutional slavery that continues to occur in present-day society. Estimates of the number of enslaved people today range from around 38 million [ 1 ] to 49.6 million, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] depending on the method used to form the estimate and the definition ...
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The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner is a position created by the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. The role complements the existing role of Victims' Commissioner to ensure that modern slavery issues are tackled in a coordinated and effective manner across the UK. The role involves working closely with law ...
The Modern Slavery Act 2015, [26] which became law in March 2015, and the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 [27] which became law in November 2015 consolidated existing offences relating to trafficking and slavery.
The creation of an Independent Commissioner is one of the main provisions of the UK's Modern Slavery Act 2015. [6] Hyland was appointed to the role in November 2014 and acted as 'designate' Commissioner until the Bill received Royal Assent in March 2015, when he became Commissioner. He resigned in May 2018. [7]
Manufacturers of baby powder and cosmetic products made with talc will have to test them for asbestos under a proposal announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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