Part XII E+W Protection of Persons under Eighteen and other Provisions as to Conduct of Licensed Premises and Licensed Canteens.

Preservation of order E+W

176 Permitting licensed premises to be a brothel. E+W

(1) If the holder of a justices’ licence permits the licensed premises to be a brothel, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F1 level 2 on the standard scale].

(2) If the holder of a justices’ licence is convicted, whether under this section or under any other enactment, of permitting his premises to be a brothel, he shall forfeit the licence.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31(5)(6)(9) and Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46