Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

Part 1 E+W+N.I. Sexual Offences

[F1 Prostitution] E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 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)

54 [F2 Sections 51A to 53A]: interpretation E+W+N.I.

[F3 (1) In [F4 sections 52, 53 and 53A], “gain” means—

(a) any financial advantage, including the discharge of an obligation to pay or the provision of goods or services (including sexual services) gratuitously or at a discount; or

(b) the goodwill of any person which is or appears likely, in time, to bring financial advantage.

(2) In [F5 sections 51A, 52, 53 and 53A]“prostitute” and “prostitution” have the meaning given by section 51(2).

[F6 (3) In section 53A “payment” has the meaning given by section 51(3).]]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 54 heading: words substituted (1.4.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009, ss. 112(1), 116(1), {Sch. 7 para. 24(d)}; S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(v) (with transitional and savings provision in art. 6)

F3 Ss. 52-54 repealed (N.I.) (2.2.2009) by The Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1769 (N.I. 2)), arts. 1, 78(d), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 para. 1); S.R. 2008/510, art. 2

F4 Words in s. 54(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009, ss. 112(1), 116(1), {Sch. 7 para. 24(a)}; S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(v) (subject to art. 6)

F5 Words in s. 54(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009, ss. 112(1), 116(1), {Sch. 7 para. 24(b)}; S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(v) (subject to art. 6)

F6 S. 54(3) inserted (1.4.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009, ss. 112(1), 116(1), {Sch. 7 para. 24(c)}; S.I. 2010/507, art. 5(v) (subject to art. 6)