The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 No. 1769 (NI. 2)

PART 5 N.I. PROSTITUTION[F1 AND PAYING FOR SEXUAL SERVICES OF A PERSON]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 5 heading inserted (1.6.2015) by Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 2), ss. 15(2), 28(5)

Exploitation of prostitution N.I.

Controlling prostitution for gain N.I.

63.—(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a) he intentionally controls any of the activities of another person relating to that person's prostitution in any part of the world, and

(b) he does so for or in the expectation of gain for himself or a third person.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;

(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.