Practical Law Commercial: Legal update, Amended Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW) commences 1 January 2022
Practical Law Commercial has released a new Legal update, Amended Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW) commences 1 January 2022. The Modern Slavery Amendment Act 2021 (NSW) (NSW Amendment Act) commenced on 29 November 2021 and introduces a number of key changes to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW) (NSW Act), including:
- Repealing reporting requirements for commercial organisations.
- Repealing provisions enabling courts to make certain post-conviction orders relating to modern slavery offences.
- Providing the Anti-slavery Commissioner with a much broader spectrum of functions and powers, including the ability to work and consult with other agencies.
- Introducing requirements for certain state-owned corporations and local councils to comply with the modern slavery provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (MSA).
- Providing for recognition payments to certain victims of modern slavery.
The commencement of the NSW Amendment Act also has the effect of setting the commencement date for the amended NSW Act for 1 January 2022. For a guide to Practical Law's resources relating to modern slavery, see Toolkit, Modern slavery.
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