# The Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007, Note: Explanatory note


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/382/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prostitution-public-places-scotland-act-2007-commencement-order-2007/note
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