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(1)References in this Act to a man soliciting a woman for the purpose of prostitution are references to his soliciting her for the purpose of obtaining her services as a prostitute.
(2)The use in any provision of this Act of the word " man " without the addition of the word " boy " shall not prevent the provision applying to any person to whom it would have applied if both words had been used, and similarly with the words " woman " and " girl ".
(3)Paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 6 of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978 (words importing the masculine gender to include the feminine, and vice versa) do not apply to this Act.
(4)For the purposes of this Act " street" includes any bridge, road, lane, footway, subway, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, which is for the time being open to the public; and the doorways and entrances of premises abutting on a street (as hereinbefore defined), and any ground adjoining and open to a street, shall be treated as forming part of the street.
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