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1Offences relating to prostitutionS

(1)A person (“A”) who, for the purpose of obtaining the services of a person engaged in prostitution, solicits in a relevant place commits an offence.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) it is immaterial whether or not—

(a)A is in or on public transport,

(b)A is in a motor vehicle which is not public transport,

(c)a person solicited by A for the purpose mentioned in that subsection is a person engaged in prostitution.

(3)A person (“B”) who loiters in a relevant place so that in all the circumstances it may reasonably be inferred that B was doing so for the purpose of obtaining the services of a person engaged in prostitution commits an offence.

(4)For the purposes of subsection (3) it is immaterial whether or not—

(a)B is in or on public transport,

(b)B is in a motor vehicle which is not public transport.

(5)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(6)In this section—

Commencement Information

I1S. 1 in force at 15.10.2007 by S.S.I. 2007/382, art. 2