{"id":1181,"date":"2021-07-07T21:49:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T21:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2024-03-17T18:26:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T18:26:20","slug":"prostitution-pre-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Payment_for_sexual_activity_2017_Act\" title=\"Payment for sexual activity (2017 Act)\">Payment for sexual activity (2017 Act)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Soliciting_for_Prostitution\" title=\"Soliciting for Prostitution\">Soliciting for Prostitution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Nature_of_Soliciting\" title=\"Nature of Soliciting\">Nature of Soliciting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Soliciting_Prostitution_2017_Act\" title=\"Soliciting Prostitution (2017 Act)\">Soliciting Prostitution (2017 Act)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Organising_Prostitution\" title=\"Organising Prostitution\">Organising Prostitution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Organisation_of_Prostitution_2017_Act\" title=\"Organisation of Prostitution (2017 Act)\">Organisation of Prostitution (2017 Act)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Living_off_the_Earnings_of_Prostitution_2017_Act\" title=\"Living off the Earnings of Prostitution (2017 Act)\">Living off the Earnings of Prostitution (2017 Act)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Brothel_Offences\" title=\"Brothel Offences\">Brothel Offences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Brothel_Keeping_2017_Act\" title=\"Brothel Keeping\u00a0 (2017 Act)\">Brothel Keeping\u00a0 (2017 Act)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Advertisement\" title=\"Advertisement\">Advertisement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Procurement_for_Brothel\" title=\"Procurement for Brothel\">Procurement for Brothel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Trafficked_Person_2017_Act\" title=\"Trafficked Person (2017 Act)\">Trafficked Person (2017 Act)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Loitering_for_the_purpose_of_Prostitution_2017_Act\" title=\"Loitering for the purpose of Prostitution (2017 Act)\">Loitering for the purpose of Prostitution (2017 Act)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/#Garda_Powers\" title=\"Garda Powers\">Garda Powers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#CRIMINAL_LAW_SEXUAL_OFFENCES_ACT_1993\" title=\"CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1993\">CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1993<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Interpretation\" title=\"Interpretation.\">Interpretation.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Soliciting_or_importuning_for_purposes_of_commission_of_sexual_offence\" title=\"Soliciting or importuning for purposes of commission of sexual offence.\">Soliciting or importuning for purposes of commission of sexual offence.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Soliciting_or_importuning_for_purposes_of_prostitution\" title=\"Soliciting or importuning for purposes of prostitution.\">Soliciting or importuning for purposes of prostitution.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Payment_etc_for_sexual_activity_with_prostitute\" title=\"Payment etc. for sexual activity with prostitute\">Payment etc. for sexual activity with prostitute<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Loitering_for_purposes_of_prostitution\" title=\"Loitering for purposes of prostitution.\">Loitering for purposes of prostitution.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Organisation_of_prostitution\" title=\"Organisation of prostitution.\">Organisation of prostitution.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Living_on_earnings_of_prostitution\" title=\"Living on earnings of prostitution.\">Living on earnings of prostitution.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Brothel_keeping\" title=\"Brothel keeping.\">Brothel keeping.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Amendment_of_section_19_of_Criminal_Law_Amendment_Act_1935_search_of_brothels\" title=\"Amendment of section 19 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935 (search of brothels).\">Amendment of section 19 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935 (search of brothels).<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Powers_of_arrest\" title=\"Powers of arrest.\">Powers of arrest.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Repeals\" title=\"Repeals.\">Repeals.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Enactments_Repealed\" title=\"Enactments Repealed\">Enactments Repealed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Criminal_Law_Sexual_Offences_Act_2017\" title=\"Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017\">Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Purchase_of_Sexual_Services\" title=\"Purchase of Sexual Services\">Purchase of Sexual Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/prostitution-pre-2017\/2\/#Report_on_operation_of_Act\" title=\"Report on operation of Act\">Report on operation of Act<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Payment_for_sexual_activity_2017_Act\"><\/span>Payment for sexual activity (2017 Act)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is an offence \u00a0where, in the context of prostitution, a person pays for a sexual act \/ activity\u00a0with another person. It is also an offence to promise payment for sexual activity with a prostitute. The person offering sexual acts does not commit any offence under the provision.<\/p>\n<p>A person who pays, gives, offers or promises to pay or give a person (including a prostitute) money or any other form of remuneration or consideration for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with a prostitute is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in the case of a first offence, to a class E fine, and<\/li>\n<li>in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a class D fine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sexual activity means any activity where a reasonable person would consider that\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>whatever its circumstances or the purpose of any person in relation to it, the activity is because of its nature sexual, or<\/li>\n<li>because of its nature the activity may be sexual and because of its circumstances or the purposes of any person in relation to it (or both) the activity is sexual.\u201d,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soliciting_for_Prostitution\"><\/span>Soliciting for Prostitution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Formerly, it is not an offence to have intercourse in return for payment, provided that there are no circumstances that make it otherwise unlawful.\u00a0 It may be unlawful due to age, mental disability, lack of consent, et cetera.\u00a0 The law formerly attempted to control prostitution only in its public form and certain related aspects.<\/p>\n<p>At common law, prostitution is the offer of sexual services in return for payment.\u00a0 It does not matter that there is no intention to perform the services.\u00a0 Sexual services are not limited to sexual intercourse.\u00a0 A prostitute may be male or female.<\/p>\n<p>It is an offence to solicit or importune a person for the purpose of prostitution or otherwise for the commission of offences against persons under age or mentally impaired persons.\u00a0 This offence is applicable in both public and private places.<\/p>\n<p>It is an offence if to solicit or importunes another person in the street or public place for the purpose of prostitution.\u00a0 A public place is any place where the public has a right of access.\u00a0 This includes the private places where the public has access by express or implied permission. It includes anywhere open to the public.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nature_of_Soliciting\"><\/span>Nature of Soliciting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Soliciting or importuning includes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>offering services of \u00a0prostitution to another<\/li>\n<li>soliciting or importuning persons to obtain another person\u2019s service as a prostitute or soliciting or importuning another person on behalf of another for prostitution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The soliciting or importuning may be done by the prostitute or client or by a third person on behalf of either.<\/p>\n<p>The request or offer need not be in language or be unambiguous.\u00a0 However, something more than an exchange of greetings would be required.\u00a0 The circumstances may make it clear that there is soliciting.<\/p>\n<p>Gardai have powers to order a person whom they reasonably suspect to be loitering in a public place or street for the purpose of soliciting or importuning others for prostitution, to leave the area. It is an offence not to leave when so required.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soliciting_Prostitution_2017_Act\"><\/span>Soliciting Prostitution (2017 Act)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A person solicits or importunes for the purposes of prostitution where the person solicits or importunes another person for the purpose of obtaining that other person\u2019s services as a prostitute, or\u00a0solicits or importunes another person on behalf of a person for the purposes of prostitution. The prostitute may be male or female.<\/p>\n<p>A person who solicits or importunes a child (under 17 years)(whether or not for the purposes of prostitution) for the purposes of the commission of an act that would constitute an offence\u00a0statutory rape or certain other offences is \u00a0guilty of an offence.<\/p>\n<p>A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding\u00a0\u20ac\u00a05,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, or<\/li>\n<li>on conviction on indictment to a fine, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Organising_Prostitution\"><\/span>Organising Prostitution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is an offence<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to control or direct the activities of prostitution<\/li>\n<li>to organise prostitution by controlling or directing activities or<\/li>\n<li>to coerce a person to be a prostitute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This offence is subject on conviction to imprisonment of up to 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>It is an offence knowingly, to live in whole or on part on the earnings of prostitution of another and to aid and abet prostitution. \u00a0This applies to male and female prostitutes.\u00a0 The offence covers cases where a person is effectively in the business of prostitution. The defendant \/ accused must aid and abet prostitution and be aware of it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Organisation_of_Prostitution_2017_Act\"><\/span>Organisation of Prostitution (2017 Act)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A person who for gain<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>controls or directs the activities of a prostitute in respect of prostitution,<\/li>\n<li>organises prostitution by controlling or directing the activities of more than one prostitute for that purpose, or<\/li>\n<li>compels or coerces a person to be a prostitute,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or<\/li>\n<li>on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.\u201d,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Living_off_the_Earnings_of_Prostitution_2017_Act\"><\/span>Living off the Earnings of Prostitution (2017 Act)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A person who knowingly lives in whole or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person and aids and abets that prostitution shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction\u00a0 to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>If a judge of the District Court is satisfied on the sworn information of a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na not below the rank of sergeant that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that any premises or any part of a premises is used by a person for the purposes of prostitution, and that any person residing in or frequenting the premises or part of the premises is living in whole or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person, he may issue a warrant under his hand authorising any member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, accompanied by other members of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, at any time or times within one month from the date of issue of the warrant, on production if so requested of the warrant, to enter, if need be by force, and search the premises and arrest that person.<\/p>\n<p>A person who obstructs or interferes with a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na acting under the authority of a warrant under is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding \u20ac1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both .<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brothel_Offences\"><\/span>Brothel Offences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A brothel is a premises used by more than one prostitute though not necessarily at the same time.\u00a0 A single prostitute\u2019s own room would not be a brothel.<\/p>\n<p>It is an offence to manage, act or assist in the management of a brothel.\u00a0 It is an offence for tenants, lessees, occupiers or persons in charge of premises to knowingly permit it to be used as a brothel or for habitual prostitution.<\/p>\n<p>It is an offence for landlords to let premises knowing that they will be used as a brothel or to willingly act as a party to the continued use of the premises as such. The persons must act knowingly or recklessly in relation to the use of the premises, in order to constitute the offence.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brothel_Keeping_2017_Act\"><\/span>Brothel Keeping\u00a0 (2017 Act)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A person who\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>keeps or manages or acts or assists in the management of a brothel,<\/li>\n<li>being the tenant, lessee, occupier or person in charge of a premises, knowingly permits such premises or any part thereof to be used as a brothel or for the purposes of habitual prostitution,<\/li>\n<li>being the lessor or landlord of any premises or the agent of such lessor or landlord, lets such premises or any part thereof with the knowledge that such premises or some part thereof are or is to be used as a brothel, or is wilfully a party to the continued use of such premises or any part thereof as a brothel,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>shall be guilty of an offence.<\/p>\n<p>He or she shall be liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding \u00a310,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advertisement\"><\/span>Advertisement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A person who publishes or causes to be published or distributes or causes to be distributed an advertisement which advertises a brothel or the services of a prostitute in the State or any premises or service in the State in terms, circumstances or manner which gives rise to the reasonable inference that the premises is a brothel or that the service is one of prostitution is guilty of an offence.<\/p>\n<p>A person who is guilty of this offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding \u20ac 2,500 \u00a0and on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding \u20ac 25,000.<\/p>\n<p>It is a defence for the accused to show that he is a person whose business it is to publish or distribute or to arrange for the publication or distribution of advertisements and that he received the advertisement in question for publication or distribution in the ordinary course of business and did not know and had no reason to suspect that the advertisement related to a brothel or to the services of a prostitute.<\/p>\n<p>An \u201c advertisement\u201d includes every form of advertising or promotion, whether in a publication or by the display of notices or posters or by the means of circulars, leaflets, pamphlets or cards or other documents or by way of radio, television, computer monitor, telephone, facsimile transmission, photography or cinematography or other like means of communication;<\/p>\n<p>Where an offence is committed by a company or by a person purporting to act on behalf of a body corporate or an unincorporated body of persons and is proved to have been committed with the consent or approval of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of, any person who, when the offence was committed, was a director, member of the committee of management or other controlling authority of the body concerned, or the manager, secretary or another officer of the body, or who was purporting to act in any such capacity, that person, as well as the body, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished as if that person were guilty of the first-mentioned offence.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Procurement_for_Brothel\"><\/span>Procurement for Brothel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is an offence to procure or attempt to procure a woman to become a prostitute in Ireland or elsewhere or to have her live in or frequented brothel.\u00a0 It is an offence to procure or attempt to procure by threats, intimidation or false pretence, a woman to have unlawful sexual intercourse.<\/p>\n<p>It is an offence to detain a woman or girl against her will either in a brothel or so that she may be subject to unlawful sexual intercourse.\u00a0 The latter offences are under the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trafficked_Person_2017_Act\"><\/span>Trafficked Person (2017 Act)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is an offence to pay for sexual activity with a person, for the purpose of prostitution, where it is known that person was trafficked. A person found guilty of an offence under this section is liable<\/p>\n<p>on conviction on indictment to up to 5 years imprisonment and \/ or a fine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loitering_for_the_purpose_of_Prostitution_2017_Act\"><\/span>Loitering for the purpose of Prostitution (2017 Act)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na who has reasonable cause to suspect that a person is loitering in a street or public place in order to solicit or importune another person or other persons for the purposes of prostitution may direct that person to leave immediately that street or public place.<\/p>\n<p>A person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse fails to comply with such a \u00a0direction under subsection is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class D fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.,<\/p>\n<p>A person who in a street or public place solicits or importunes another person or other persons for the purposes of prostitution shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u20ac250, in the case of a first conviction,<\/li>\n<li>\u20ac500, in the case of a second conviction, or<\/li>\n<li>\u20ac500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 weeks or to both, in the case of a third or any subsequent conviction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Garda_Powers\"><\/span>Garda Powers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na reasonably suspects that a person has committed one of the above offences he may\u00a0arrest that person without warrant, or)\u00a0require him to give his name and address and, if the person fails or refuses to do so or gives a name or address that the member reasonably suspects to be false or misleading, the member may arrest that person without warrant.<\/p>\n<p>A person who fails or refuses to give his name or address when required gives a name or address which is false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding \u20ac500.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1993<\/h2>\n<p>REVISED<\/p>\n<p>Updated to 22 December 2022<\/p>\n<p>AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW IN RELATION TO SEXUAL OFFENCES AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO AMEND THE OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT, 1861, IN RELATION TO BUGGERY; TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACTS, 1885 TO 1935; TO REPEAL THE VAGRANCY ACT, 1898, AND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CERTAIN OTHER ENACTMENTS RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENCES AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTED MATTERS. [7th July, 1993]<\/p>\n<p>BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Editorial Notes:<\/p>\n<p>E1<br \/>\nA number of Acts refer to offences under this Act as disqualifying or potentially disqualifying offences, or as otherwise meriting certain treatment. They include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 (4\/2016), s. 5 and sch. 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Children First Act 2015 (36\/2015), s. 2 (sexual abuse included in the definition of harm)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (37\/2013), ss. 10, 30 and 31 and sch. part 1 item 8<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (24\/2012), s. 2 and sch. 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Children Act 2001 (24\/2001), ss. 251, 253-257 and sch. 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sex Offenders Act 2001 (18\/2001), ss. 3, 10 and sch. paras. 12, 14<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bail Act 1997 (16\/1997), s. 1 and sch. 1 paras. 12, 29 and 30<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 (4\/1997), s. 10 and sch. 1<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (32\/1995), s. 26 as amended by Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (14\/2008), s. 78<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (12\/1992), s. 2 (included in definition of sexual offence) and Part III<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 (10\/1981), ss. 3, 4A(6) as amended by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007 (6\/2007), s. 3(1), (2)<\/p>\n<h4>Interpretation.<\/h4>\n<p>1.\u2014(1) In this Act\u2014<\/p>\n<p>\u201cmotor vehicle\u201d means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cpublic place\u201d means any place to which the public have access whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge;<\/p>\n<p>\u201csolicits or importunes\u201d includes soliciting or importuning from or in a motor vehicle, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cstreet\u201d includes any road, bridge, lane, footway, subway, square, court, alley or passsage, whether a thoroughfare or not, which is for the time being open to the public; and the doorways, entrances and gardens abutting on a street and any ground or car-park adjoining and open to a street, shall be treated as forming part of a street.<\/p>\n<p>(2) In this Act a person solicits or importunes for the purposes of prostitution where the person\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) F1[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>(b) solicits or importunes another person for the purpose of obtaining that other person\u2019s services as a prostitute, or<\/p>\n<p>(c) solicits or importunes another person on behalf of a person for the purposes of prostitution.<\/p>\n<p>(3) In this Act references to sexual intercourse shall be construed as references to carnal knowledge as defined in section 63 of the Offences against the Person Act, 1861.<\/p>\n<p>(4) In this Act and in any other enactment, whether passed before or after this Act, a reference to a prostitute includes a reference to a male person who is a prostitute and a reference to prostitution shall be construed accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>(5) In this Act a reference to a subsection is a reference to the subsection of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F1<br \/>\nDeleted (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 25(a), S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Abolition of offence of buggery between persons.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u2014Subject to sections 3 and 5 of this Act, any rule of law by virtue of which buggery between persons is an offence is hereby abolished.<\/p>\n<p>Buggery of persons under 17 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u2014 F2[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F2<br \/>\nRepealed (2.06.2006) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences 2006 (15\/2006), s. 8 and sch., commenced on enactment.<\/p>\n<p>Editorial Notes:<\/p>\n<p>E2<br \/>\nPrevious affecting provision: application of section modified (7.03.2007) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007 (6\/2007), s. 3(3), commenced on enactment; section repealed as per F-note above.<\/p>\n<p>E3<br \/>\nPrevious affecting provision: paras. (c), (d) amended (22.07.1997) by Criminal Law Act 1997 (14\/1997), s. 13 and sch. part 10, commenced on enactment; section repealed as per F-note above.<\/p>\n<p>E4<br \/>\nPrevious affecting provision: application of section extended (19.12.1996) by Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act 1996 (38\/1996), s. 2 and sch., commenced on enactment; section repealed as per F-note above.<\/p>\n<p>Gross indecency with males under 17 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u2014F3[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F3<br \/>\nRepealed (2.06.2006) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences 2006 (15\/2006), s. 8 and sch., commenced on enactment.<\/p>\n<p>Editorial Notes:<\/p>\n<p>E5<br \/>\nPrevious affecting provision: application of section modified (7.03.2007) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007 (6\/2007), s. 3(3), commenced on enactment; section repealed as per F-note above.<\/p>\n<p>E6<br \/>\nPrevious affecting provision: application of section extended (19.12.1996) by Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act 1996 (38\/1996), s. 2 and sch., commenced on enactment; section repealed as per F-note above.<\/p>\n<p>Protection of mentally impaired persons.<\/p>\n<p>5. \u2014F4[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F4<br \/>\nRepealed (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 24, S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Editorial Notes:<\/p>\n<p>E7<br \/>\nPrevious affecting provision: application of section extended (19.12.1996) by Sexual Offences (Jurisdiction) Act 1996 (38\/1996), s. 2 and sch., commenced on enactment; section repealed as per F-note above.<\/p>\n<h4>Soliciting or importuning for purposes of commission of sexual offence.<\/h4>\n<p>F5[6.\u2014 (1) A person who solicits or importunes a child (whether or not for the purposes of prostitution) for the purposes of the commission of an act that would constitute an offence\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) under section 2 or 3 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006, or<\/p>\n<p>(b) referred to in section 2 of the Act of 1990,<\/p>\n<p>shall be guilty of an offence.<\/p>\n<p>(2) F6[\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding \u20ac5,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, or<\/p>\n<p>(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or to both.<\/p>\n<p>(4) In this section\u2014<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Act of 1990\u2019 means the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018child\u2019 means a person under the age of 17 years;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018mentally impaired\u2019 has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of this Act. ]<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F5<br \/>\nSubstituted (7.03.2007) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences)(Amendment) Act 2007 (6\/2007), s. 2, commenced on enactment.<\/p>\n<p>F6<br \/>\nRepealed (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 24, S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Modifications (not altering text):<\/p>\n<p>C1<br \/>\nApplication of section modified (7.03.2007) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007 (6\/2007), s. 3(3), commenced on enactment.<\/p>\n<p>Application of certain enactments.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u2014 &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(3) Sections 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of the Act of 1981 shall apply to an offence under section 6 of the Act of 1993 subject to the modification that references in any of those sections to\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) sexual assault offence shall be construed as including references to an offence under section 6 of the Act of 1993, and<\/p>\n<p>(b) rape offence shall be construed as including references to an offence under section 6 of the Act of 1993.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Editorial Notes:<\/p>\n<p>E8<br \/>\nPrevious affecting provision: section substituted (1.05.2002) by Children Act 2001 (24\/2001), s. 250, S.I. No. 151 of 2002; substituted as per F-note above.<\/p>\n<h4>Soliciting or importuning for purposes of prostitution.<\/h4>\n<p>7.\u2014A person who in a street or public place solicits or importunes another person or other persons for the purposes of prostitution shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) \u00a3250, in the case of a first conviction,<\/p>\n<p>(b) \u00a3500, in the case of a second conviction, or<\/p>\n<p>(c) \u00a3500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 weeks or to both, in the case of a third or any subsequent conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Editorial Notes:<\/p>\n<p>E9<br \/>\nThe Euro value of the fine in para. (a) is \u20ac317.43. The Euro value of the fine in paras. (b) and (c) is \u20ac634.87.<\/p>\n<p>F7[<\/p>\n<h4>Payment etc. for sexual activity with prostitute<\/h4>\n<p>7A. (1) A person who pays, gives, offers or promises to pay or give a person (including a prostitute) money or any other form of remuneration or consideration for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with a prostitute shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) in the case of a first offence, to a class E fine, and<\/p>\n<p>(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a class D fine.<\/p>\n<p>(2) In this section \u2018sexual activity\u2019 means any activity where a reasonable person would consider that\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) whatever its circumstances or the purpose of any person in relation to it, the activity is because of its nature sexual, or<\/p>\n<p>(b) because of its nature the activity may be sexual and because of its circumstances or the purposes of any person in relation to it (or both) the activity is sexual.]<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F7<br \/>\nInserted (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 25(b), S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<h4>Loitering for purposes of prostitution.<\/h4>\n<p>8.\u2014(1) A member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na who has reasonable cause to suspect that a person is loitering in a street or public place in order to solicit or importune another person or other persons for the purposes of prostitution may direct that person to leave immediately that street or public place.<\/p>\n<p>F8[(2) A person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse fails to comply with a direction under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a class D fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.]<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F8<br \/>\nSubstituted (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 25(c), S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<h4>Organisation of prostitution.<\/h4>\n<p>9.\u2014A person who for gain\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) controls or directs the activities of a prostitute in respect of prostitution,<\/p>\n<p>(b) organises prostitution by controlling or directing the activities of more than one prostitute for that purpose, or<\/p>\n<p>(c) compels or coerces a person to be a prostitute,<\/p>\n<p>shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable\u2014<\/p>\n<p>F9[(i) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or<\/p>\n<p>(ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.]<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F9<br \/>\nSubstituted (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 25(d), S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<h4>Living on earnings of prostitution.<\/h4>\n<p>10.\u2014(1) A person who knowingly lives in whole or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person and aids and abets that prostitution shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction F10[to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both].<\/p>\n<p>(2) If a judge of the District Court is satisfied on the sworn information of a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na not below the rank of sergeant that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that any premises or any part of a premises is used by a person for the purposes of prostitution, and that any person residing in or frequenting the premises or part of the premises is living in whole or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person, he may issue a warrant under his hand authorising any member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, accompanied by other members of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, at any time or times within one month from the date of issue of the warrant, on production if so requested of the warrant, to enter, if need be by force, and search the premises and arrest that person.<\/p>\n<p>(3) A person who obstructs or interferes with a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na acting under the authority of a warrant under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding \u00a31,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F10<br \/>\nSubstituted (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 25(e), S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<h4>Brothel keeping.<\/h4>\n<p>11.\u2014A person who\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) keeps or manages or acts or assists in the management of a brothel,<\/p>\n<p>(b) being the tenant, lessee, occupier or person in charge of a premises, knowingly permits such premises or any part thereof to be used as a brothel or for the purposes of habitual prostitution, or<\/p>\n<p>(c) being the lessor or landlord of any premises or the agent of such lessor or landlord, lets such premises or any part thereof with the knowledge that such premises or some part thereof are or is to be used as a brothel, or is wilfully a party to the continued use of such premises or any part thereof as a brothel,<\/p>\n<p>shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable\u2014<\/p>\n<p>F11[(i) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or]<\/p>\n<p>(ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding \u00a310,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F11<br \/>\nSubstituted (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 25(f), S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<h4>Amendment of section 19 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935 (search of brothels).<\/h4>\n<p>12.\u2014Section 19 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935, is hereby amended by\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) the substitution of \u201csergeant\u201d for \u201cinspector\u201d in each place it occurs, and<\/p>\n<p>(b) the substitution in subsection (4) of \u201c\u00a3500\u201d for \u201cfive pounds\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4>Powers of arrest.<\/h4>\n<p>13.\u2014(1) If a member of the Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na reasonably suspects that a person has committed an offence under section 4, 6, 7, F12[7A,] 8 (2) or 10 (3) of this Act he may\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) arrest that person without warrant, or<\/p>\n<p>(b) require him to give his name and address and, if the person fails or refuses to do so or gives a name or address that the member reasonably suspects to be false or misleading, the member may arrest that person without warrant.<\/p>\n<p>(2) A person who fails or refuses to give his name or address when required under subsection (1), or gives a name or address which is false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding \u00a3500.<\/p>\n<p>Annotations<\/p>\n<p>Amendments:<\/p>\n<p>F12<br \/>\nInserted (27.03.2017) by Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (2\/2017), s. 25(g), S.I. No. 112 of 2017.<\/p>\n<h4>Repeals.<\/h4>\n<p>14.\u2014The enactments specified in column (2) of the Schedule to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in column (3) of that Schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Short title and collective citation.<\/p>\n<p>15.\u2014(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993.<\/p>\n<p>(2) The Criminal Law Amendment Acts, 1885 to 1935, and this Act may be cited together as the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Acts, 1885 to 1993.<\/p>\n<p>SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<h4>Enactments Repealed<\/h4>\n<p>Section 14.<\/p>\n<p>Session and Chapter or Year and Number<\/p>\n<p>Short Title<\/p>\n<p>Extent of Repeal<\/p>\n<p>(1)<\/p>\n<p>(2)<\/p>\n<p>(3)<\/p>\n<p>5 &amp; 6 Vict., c. 24<\/p>\n<p>Dublin Police Act, 1842<\/p>\n<p>Paragraph 11 of section 14.<\/p>\n<p>10 &amp; 11 Vict., c. 89<\/p>\n<p>Town Police Clauses Act, 1847<\/p>\n<p>In section 28 the words \u201cEvery common Prostitute or Nightwalker loitering and importuning Passengers for the Purpose of Prostitution:\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>17 &amp; 18 Vict., c. 103<\/p>\n<p>Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854<\/p>\n<p>In section 72 the words \u201cEvery common Prostitute or Nightwalker loitering and importuning Passengers for the Purpose of Prostitution, or being otherwise offensive, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Forty Shillings:\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>24 &amp; 25 Vict., c. 100<\/p>\n<p>Offences against the Person Act, 1861<\/p>\n<p>Sections 61 and 62 (save in so far as they apply to buggery or attempted buggery with animals).<\/p>\n<p>48 &amp; 49 Vict., c. 69<\/p>\n<p>Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885<\/p>\n<p>Section 11.<\/p>\n<p>61 &amp; 62 Vict., c. 39<\/p>\n<p>Vagrancy Act, 1898<\/p>\n<p>The whole Act.<\/p>\n<p>2 &amp; 3 Geo. 5, c. 20<\/p>\n<p>Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912<\/p>\n<p>Sections 3 and 7.<\/p>\n<p>1935, No. 6<\/p>\n<p>Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935<\/p>\n<p>Sections 4, 13 and 16.<\/p>\n<h2>Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017<\/h2>\n<p>PART 4<\/p>\n<h4>Purchase of Sexual Services<\/h4>\n<p>Amendment of Act of 1993<\/p>\n<p>25. The Act of 1993 is amended\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) in subsection (2) of section 1, by the deletion of paragraph (a),<\/p>\n<p>(b) by the insertion of the following section after section 7:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPayment etc. for sexual activity with prostitute<\/p>\n<p>7A. (1) A person who pays, gives, offers or promises to pay or give a person (including a prostitute) money or any other form of remuneration or consideration for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with a prostitute shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) in the case of a first offence, to a class E fine, and<\/p>\n<p>(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a class D fine.<\/p>\n<p>(2) In this section \u2018sexual activity\u2019 means any activity where a reasonable person would consider that\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) whatever its circumstances or the purpose of any person in relation to it, the activity is because of its nature sexual, or<\/p>\n<p>(b) because of its nature the activity may be sexual and because of its circumstances or the purposes of any person in relation to it (or both) the activity is sexual.\u201d,<\/p>\n<p>(c) in section 8, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(2) A person who without lawful authority or reasonable excuse fails to comply with a direction under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a class D fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.\u201d,<\/p>\n<p>(d) in section 9, by the substitution of the following subparagraphs for subparagraphs (i) and (ii):<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(i) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or<\/p>\n<p>(ii) on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both.\u201d,<\/p>\n<p>(e) in subsection (1) of section 10, by the substitution of \u201cto a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both\u201d for \u201cto a fine not exceeding \u00a31,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both\u201d,<\/p>\n<p>(f) in section 11, by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (i):<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(i) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or\u201d,<\/p>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<p>(g) in subsection (1) of section 13, by the insertion of \u201c7A,\u201d after \u201c7,\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Amendment of section 5 of Act of 2008<\/p>\n<p>26. Section 5 of the Act of 2008 is amended by\u2014<\/p>\n<p>(a) the insertion of the following subsection:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(2A) A person who pays, gives, offers or promises to pay or give a person (including the trafficked person) money or any other form of remuneration or consideration for the purposes of the prostitution of a trafficked person shall be guilty of an offence.\u201d,<\/p>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<p>(b) in subsection (5), by the substitution of \u201csections 7 and 7A of the Act of 1993 in so far as an offence under those sections\u201d for \u201csection 7 of the Act of 1993 in so far as an offence under that section\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4>Report on operation of Act<\/h4>\n<p>27. 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