SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences
Sexual Offences Act 1985 (c. 44)
4
1
The Sexual Offences Act 1985 is amended as follows.
2
For the heading “Soliciting of women by men” substitute “
Soliciting for the purpose of prostitution
”
.
3
In section 1 (kerb-crawling)—
a
for “man” substitute “
person
”
,
b
for “a woman” substitute “
another person
”
,
c
for “women” in each place substitute “
persons
”
, and
d
for “the woman” substitute “
the person
”
.
4
In section 2 (persistent soliciting of women for the purpose of prostitution)—
a
for the heading of the section substitute “
Persistent soliciting
”
,
b
for “man” substitute “
person
”
,
c
for “a woman” substitute “
another person
”
, and
d
for “women” substitute “
persons
”
.
5
In section 4 (interpretation)—
a
omit subsections (2) and (3),
b
for “man” substitute “
person
”
,
c
for “a woman” substitute “
another person
”
,
d
for “her” in the first place substitute “
that person
”
, and
e
for “her” in the second place substitute “
that person's
”
.