Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004
E431666
The Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 is a UK law introduced to regulate labour providers in high-risk sectors and protect vulnerable workers from exploitation and abuse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4328119 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 Context triple: [Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, legallyMandatedBy, Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004]
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A.
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is a UK government body responsible for licensing labour providers and tackling worker exploitation and modern slavery across sectors such as agriculture, food processing, and shellfish gathering.
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B.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
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C.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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D.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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E.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 Target entity description: The Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 is a UK law introduced to regulate labour providers in high-risk sectors and protect vulnerable workers from exploitation and abuse.
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A.
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is a UK government body responsible for licensing labour providers and tackling worker exploitation and modern slavery across sectors such as agriculture, food processing, and shellfish gathering.
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B.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
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C.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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D.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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E.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve working conditions in high-risk sectors
ⓘ
reduce exploitation of migrant workers ⓘ |
| appliesToSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ processing and packaging of agricultural products ⓘ shellfish gathering ⓘ |
| citation | 2004 c. 11 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
appeals against licensing decisions
ⓘ
criminal penalties ⓘ inspection powers ⓘ licensing conditions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
acting as a gangmaster without a licence
ⓘ
obstructing enforcement officers ⓘ using an unlicensed gangmaster ⓘ |
| createsRequirement | gangmasters must hold a licence ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Gangmasters Licensing Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
courts of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Gangmasters Licensing Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
|
| geographicalScope | Great Britain ⓘ |
| introducedAsBillBy |
Government of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for the licensing of persons acting as gangmasters; and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| motivatedByEvent | Morecambe Bay cockling disaster ⓘ |
| policyArea |
anti-exploitation measures
ⓘ
employment regulation ⓘ labour law ⓘ worker protection ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
prevention of labour exploitation
ⓘ
protection of vulnerable workers ⓘ regulation of gangmasters ⓘ |
| regulates |
gangmasters
ⓘ
labour providers ⓘ |
| relatedTo | modern slavery legislation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2004-07-08 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | licensing regime ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2004 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 Description of subject: The Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 is a UK law introduced to regulate labour providers in high-risk sectors and protect vulnerable workers from exploitation and abuse.
Referenced by (3)
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