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Article 59 Loitering or soliciting for purposes of prostitution

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(1)

A person commits an offence if he persistently loiters or solicits in a street or other public place for the purpose of offering services as a prostitute.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable on summary conviction—

(a)

to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale, or

(b)

for an offence committed after a previous conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on that scale.