Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013 (6 of 2013)

Schedule 1   Criminal Code amendments

Criminal Code Act 1995

22   After section 271.1 of the Criminal Code

Insert:

271.1A Definition of exploitation

For the purposes of this Division, exploitation , of one person (the victim ) by another person, occurs if the other person’s conduct causes the victim to enter into any of the following conditions:

(a) slavery, or a condition similar to slavery;

(b) servitude;

(c) forced labour;

(d) forced marriage;

(e) debt bondage.

Note: Division 270 (slavery and slavery-like offences) deals with slavery, servitude, forced labour and forced marriage. Subdivision C of this Division deals with debt bondage.