PART 5

Miscellaneous

Soliciting for custom
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1
Section 22 (soliciting for custom) of the London Local Authorities Act 2004 (c. i) is amended as follows.
2
For subsection (1) substitute—
1
Subject to the following provisions of this section, it is an offence in the area of a borough council to solicit persons, or to permit the soliciting of persons, to attend premises—
a
if the impression is given, by the soliciting, that licensable activities, within the meaning of section 1 of the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), are carried on or from the premises;
b
which are a sex establishment within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) (if that Schedule has effect in the borough).
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3
After subsection (2), the following subsection is inserted—
2A
It shall be a defence in any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(a) if the premises concerned were licensed under Part 3 of the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17) at the time of the alleged offence.
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4
Subsection (4) is omitted.