Section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015; duty to notify and provide information about victims

A consultation on section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015; duty to notify and provide information about victims, is now open.  The consultation will close on Friday 06 September 2019.

You can access the consultation by following the link below:

https://consult.gov.scot/justice/duty-to-notify-and-provide-information (this link will take you away from our website) 

Section 38 of the Act, places a duty on specified Scottish public authorities to provide information to Police Scotland about a person(s) who is, or appears to be, a victim of an offence of human trafficking or of slavery, servitdue and forced or compulsory labour. Once Police Scotland receive this information they must notify a third party about the person who is, or appears to be, a victim of either a section 1 or 4 offence.

This event is an opportunity for you to hear directly from the Scottish Government on the proposals contained in the consultation paper and to provide feedback on these