# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Section 12: Arranging or facilitating begging for gain

Extent: E+W

(1) A person commits an offence if, for gain, the person arranges or facilitates another person’s begging.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences or a fine (or both).
(3) In subsection (2) “the maximum term for summary offences” means—
(a) if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 comes into force, 6 months;
(b) if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-12
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