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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the Act”) on 15th October 2007.

Section 1 of the Act creates new offences of:

  • soliciting in a relevant place (essentially, a public place) for the purpose of obtaining the services of a person engaged in prostitution; and

  • loitering in a relevant place where it can reasonably be inferred that the person loitering was doing so for the purpose of obtaining the services of a person engaged in prostitution.

Section 2 of the Act provides that offences under section 1 are arrestable offences.