Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 153, 2018
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 2
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Simplified outline of this Act.............................................................. 3
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
5............ Meaning of reporting entity................................................................ 6
6............ Voluntary modern slavery statements................................................. 7
7............ Constitutional basis............................................................................. 7
8............ Act binds the Crown........................................................................... 9
9............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 9
10.......... Extra-territorial application.................................................................. 9
Part 2--Modern slavery statements 10
11.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 10
12.......... Meaning of modern slavery statement.............................................. 10
13.......... Modern slavery statements for single reporting entities.................... 11
14.......... Joint modern slavery statements........................................................ 11
15.......... Commonwealth modern slavery statements...................................... 12
16.......... Mandatory criteria for modern slavery statements............................. 12
16A....... Explanations for failure to comply etc............................................... 14
Part 3--Access to modern slavery statements 16
17.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 16
18.......... Modern Slavery Statements Register................................................ 16
19.......... Registration of modern slavery statements........................................ 16
20.......... Registration of revised modern slavery statements............................ 17
Part 4--Miscellaneous 18
21.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 18
22.......... Unincorporated entities..................................................................... 18
23.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 18
23A....... Annual reports about implementation................................................ 19
24.......... Three-year review............................................................................. 19
25.......... Rules................................................................................................. 20
No. 153, 2018
An Act to require some entities to report on the risks of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains and actions to address those risks, and for related purposes
[Assented to 10 December 2018]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
[Minister's second reading speech made in--
House of Representatives on 28 June 2018
Senate on 18 September 2018]
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