Part 1Sexual Offences
F2Prostitution
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
52Causing or inciting prostitution for gain
F11
A person commits an offence if—
a
he intentionally causes or incites another person to become a prostitute 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 section 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.
Heading "becomes "Prostitution"" (1.4.2010) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. {19}, 116(1); S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(f) (with transitional and savings provision in art. 6)