Part 1Sexual Offences
F6Prostitution
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
54F1Sections 51A to 53A: interpretation
F21
In F3sections 52, 53 and 53A, “gain” means—
a
any financial advantage, including the discharge of an obligation to pay or the provision of goods or services (including sexual services) gratuitously or at a discount; or
b
the goodwill of any person which is or appears likely, in time, to bring financial advantage.
2
In F4sections 51A, 52, 53 and 53A“prostitute” and “prostitution” have the meaning given by section 51(2).
F53
In section 53A “payment” has the meaning given by section 51(3).
Heading "becomes "Prostitution"" (1.4.2010) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. {19}, 116(1); S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(f) (with transitional and savings provision in art. 6)