Section 51A Sexual Offences Act 2003

Section 51A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is about Soliciting. It provides as follows:

(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.

Source: legislation.gov.uk
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