# The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, Article 59: Loitering or soliciting for purposes of prostitution


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110800936/article/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sexual-offences-northern-ireland-order-2008/article-59
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