Which divisions cover slavery, sexual servitude, deceptive recruitment, trafficking in persons and debt bondage?

• A. Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
• B. Division 260 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
• C. Part 5 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
• D. Division 190 of the Privacy Act 1988

Answer: (A)

These offences sit in the Commonwealth Criminal Code to address modern slavery and human trafficking. The divisions that cover this range together prohibit slavery and sexual servitude, deceptive recruitment, trafficking in persons and debt bondage. Slavery and sexual servitude make it illegal to force someone into labour or services, including sexual services. Deceptive recruitment targets schemes that trick or mislead a person into exploitation. Trafficking in persons covers the broad set of acts—recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt—done to exploit someone, often using threats, coercion or deception. Debt bondage involves compelling someone to work to pay off a debt under terms that trap them in continued exploitation. These provisions are focused specifically on trafficking and slavery in the Commonwealth context, unlike the Privacy Act or other parts of the code that deal with different areas.