Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:8:p266
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 266/268)
Character Range: 1045551–1048396

toward the liquidation of the debt or purported debt;
 (iii) the length and nature of those services are not respectively limited and defined.
deceive has the same meaning as in Division 271 (see section 271.1).
Note: Deception has a corresponding meaning (see section 18A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).
forced labour has the meaning given by section 270.6.
forced marriage has the meaning given by section 270.7A.
servitude has the meaning given by section 270.4.
slavery has the meaning given by section 270.1.
slavery‑like offence means an offence against any of the following provisions:
 (a) section 270.5 (servitude offences);
 (b) section 270.6A (forced labour offences);
 (c) section 270.7 (deceptive recruiting for labour or services);
 (d) section 270.7B (forced marriage offences);
 (e) section 270.7C (debt bondage).
threat means:
 (a) a threat of coercion; or
 (b) a threat to cause a person's deportation or removal from Australia; or
 (c) a threat of any other detrimental action, unless there are reasonable grounds for the threat of that action in connection with the provision of labour or services by a person.
Note: Threat includes a threat made by any conduct, whether express or implied and whether conditional or unconditional (see the definition in the Dictionary).

Subdivision B—Slavery

270.1  Definition of slavery
  For the purposes of this Division, slavery is the condition of a person over whom any or all of the powers attaching to the right of ownership are exercised, including where such a condition results from a debt or contract made by the person.

270.2  Slavery is unlawful
  Slavery remains unlawful and its abolition is maintained, despite the repeal by the Criminal Code Amendment (Slavery and Sexual Servitude) Act 1999 of Imperial Acts relating to slavery.

270.3  Slavery offences
 (1) A person who, whether within or outside Australia, intentionally:
 (aa) reduces a person to slavery; or
 (a) possesses a slave or exercises over a slave any of the other powers attaching to the right of ownership; or
 (b) engages in slave trading; or
 (c) enters into any commercial transaction involving a slave; or
 (d) exercises control or direction over, or provides finance for:
 (i) any act of slave trading; or
 (ii) any commercial transaction involving a slave;
commits an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.
 (2) A person who:
 (a) whether within or outside Australia:
 (i) enters into any commercial transaction involving a slave; or
 (ii) exercises control or direction over, or provides finance for, any commercial transaction involving a slave; or
 (iii) exercises control or direction over, or provides finance for, any act of slave trading; and
 (b) is reckless as to whether the transaction or act involves a slave, slavery, slave trading or the reduction of a person to slavery;