Part 1Sexual Offences
Amendments relating to prostitution
55Penalties for keeping a brothel used for prostitution
1
The Sexual Offences Act 1956 (c. 69) is amended as follows.
2
After section 33 insert—
33AKeeping a brothel used for prostitution
1
It is an offence for a person to keep, or to manage, or act or assist in the management of, a brothel to which people resort for practices involving prostitution (whether or not also for other practices).
2
In this section “prostitution” has the meaning given by section 51(2) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
3
In Schedule 2 (mode of prosecution, punishment etc.), after paragraph 33 insert (as a paragraph with no entry in the fourth column)—
33A
Keeping a brothel used for prostitution (section 33A).
(i) on indictment
(ii) summarily
Seven years
Six months, or the statutory maximum, or both.