Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:8:p268
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 268/268)
Character Range: 1050646–1052407

provision of the labour or services.
 (2) Subsection (1) applies whether the coercion, threat or deception is used against the victim or another person.
 (3) The victim may be in a condition of servitude whether or not:
 (a) escape from the condition is practically possible for the victim; or
 (b) the victim has attempted to escape from the condition.

270.5  Servitude offences

Causing a person to enter into or remain in servitude

 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the conduct causes another person to enter into or remain in servitude.
Penalty:
 (a) in the case of an aggravated offence (see section 270.8)—imprisonment for 20 years; or
 (b) in any other case—imprisonment for 15 years.

Conducting a business involving servitude
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person conducts any business; and
 (b) the business involves the servitude of another person (or persons).
Penalty:
 (a) in the case of an aggravated offence (see section 270.8)—imprisonment for 20 years; or
 (b) in any other case—imprisonment for 15 years.

Alternative verdict of forced labour
 (3) Subsection (4) applies if, in a prosecution for an offence (the servitude offence) against a provision listed in column 1 of the following table, the trier of fact:
 (a) is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of that offence; but
 (b) is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of an offence (the forced labour offence) against the corresponding provision listed in column 2 of the table.

Servitude and forced labour offences
Item                                  Column 1                        Column 2
                                      Servitude offences              Forced labour offences