Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26)

Part 2 U.K. Sexual offences and sex establishments

Prostitution U.K.

19 Soliciting: England and Wales U.K.

Before section 52 of Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42) (but after the italic heading, which becomes “Prostitution”) insert—

“51A Soliciting

(1) It is an offence for a person in a street or public place to solicit another (B) for the purpose of obtaining B's sexual services as a prostitute.

(2) The reference to a person in a street or public place includes a person in a vehicle in a street or public place.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(4) In this section “street” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of the Street Offences Act 1959.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 19 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(f)