SCHEDULE 1Extension of gender-specific prostitution offences
Street Offences Act 1959 (c. 57)
3
(1)
Section 2 of that Act (application to court by woman cautioned for loitering or soliciting) is amended as follows.
(2)
In the heading of the section, for “woman” substitute “
person
”
.
(3)
In subsection (1)—
(a)
for “woman” substitute “
person
”
,
(b)
for “her” in each place substitute “
his
”
, and
(c)
for “she” in each place substitute “
he
”
.
(4)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for “woman” in the first place substitute “
person
”
,
(b)
for “he” substitute “
the chief officer
”
, and
(c)
for “woman” in the second place substitute “
person cautioned
”
.
(5)
In subsection (3), for “woman” substitute “
person cautioned
”
.