2E+WIn section 1(1) of the Street Offences Act 1959 (loitering or soliciting for purposes of prostitution), after “prostitute” insert “ (whether male or female) ”.
3(1)Section 2 of that Act (application to court by woman cautioned for loitering or soliciting) is amended as follows.
(2)In the heading of the section, for “woman” substitute “ person ”.
(3)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “woman” substitute “ person ”,
(b)for “her” in each place substitute “ his ”, and
(c)for “she” in each place substitute “ he ”.
(4)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “woman” in the first place substitute “ person ”,
(b)for “he” substitute “ the chief officer ”, and
(c)for “woman” in the second place substitute “ person cautioned ”.
(5)In subsection (3), for “woman” substitute “ person cautioned ”.