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MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2018 - SECT 9
General functions of Commissioner
(1) The functions of the Commissioner are as follows-- (a) to advocate for and
promote action to combat modern slavery,
(b) to identify and provide
assistance and support for victims of modern slavery,
(c) to make
recommendations and provide information, advice, education and training about
action to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute offences involving
modern slavery,
(d) to co-operate with or work jointly with persons and
organisations to combat modern slavery and provide assistance and support to
victims of modern slavery,
(e) to monitor reporting concerning risks of
modern slavery occurring in supply chains of government agencies,
(f) to
monitor the effectiveness of legislation and governmental policies and action
in combating modern slavery,
(g) to raise community awareness of
modern slavery,
(h) to exercise such other functions as are conferred or
imposed on the Commissioner by or under this or any other Act.
(2) In
exercising the Commissioner's functions, the Commissioner must encourage good
practice in-- (a) the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of
modern slavery, and
(b) the identification of victims of modern slavery.
(3)
Unless the contrary intention appears, the Commissioner's functions may be
exercised with respect to any government agency, person, matter or thing
(whether or not they are in or of, or for, the State), so long as the function
is exercised in relation to a matter to which this section relates.
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