| Title | Modern Slavery Bill 2018 |
| Database | Bills & Legislation |
| Long Title | a Bill for 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 |
| Date | 29-11-2018 04:25 PM |
| Source | House of Reps |
| Parl No. | 45 |
| Bill Number | 134/18 |
| Bill Type | Government |
| Portfolio | Home Affairs |
| Reps Bill Code | O |
| Status | Assent |
| System Id | legislation/bills/r6148_aspassed/0000 |
2016â2017â2018
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
As passed by both Houses
Modern Slavery Bill 2018
No. , 2018
A Bill for 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
Contents
Part 1âPreliminary 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Simplified outline of this Act.............................................................. 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
5............ Meaning of reporting entity................................................................ 5
6............ Voluntary modern slavery statements................................................. 6
7............ Constitutional basis............................................................................. 7
8............ Act binds the Crown........................................................................... 8
9............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 8
10.......... Extraâterritorial application.................................................................. 9
Part 2âModern 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 3âAccess 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 4âMiscellaneous 18
21.......... Simplified outline of this Part............................................................ 18
22.......... Unincorporated entities..................................................................... 18
23.......... Delegation......................................................................................... 18
23A....... Annual reports about implementation................................................ 19
24.......... Threeâyear review............................................................................. 19
25.......... Rules................................................................................................. 20
A Bill for 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
The Parliament of Australia enacts: