Commentary on Sections Part 2: Trafficking and exploitation Section 24: Protective measures for victims of slavery or trafficking
Section 24 enables the Department to introduce steps or measures to protect a person from slavery or trafficking within 24 months of the date of Royal Assent. This will enable the Department to introduce measures such as Slavery and Trafficking Risk Orders STROs), or activate the Duty to Notify provisions set out in the 2015 Act, if these are considered necessary, following an appropriate consultation process.
Any steps or measures will be introduced by regulations laid before and approved by the Assembly.