Part 9: Miscellaneous and General Pardons for certain abolished offences etc Section 174: Anonymity of victims of forced marriage: Northern Ireland
Section 174 forms part of the law of Northern Ireland.
	The section inserts a new Part 4A and section 24A into the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, which in turn inserts a new Schedule 3A into that Act. New Schedule 3A makes anonymity for victims of forced marriage in Northern Ireland. These provisions mirror the provisions in section 173.
	Paragraph 1 of new Schedule 3A of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 prohibits publication of any matter that would be likely to lead members of the public to identify a person as the alleged victim of an offence under section 16 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
	Paragraphs 1(3) to (7) of new Schedule 3A makes provision for a trial judge to disapply the restrictions on publication.
	Paragraph 2 of the new Schedule 3A makes it a summary offence to contravene the prohibition on publication. The maximum penalty is level 5 on the standard scale (currently £5,000). Any prosecution for the offence requires the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
	Paragraph 3 of new Schedule 3A provides for two defences, mirroring those provided for in section 173. Paragraphs 4 to 8 of new Schedule 3A replicate the provisions in section 173 in relation to special rules for information society services for Northern Ireland.