Summary Offences Act 1981

Indecency

26: Soliciting

You could also call this:

"Asking for money or favours on the street is against the law"

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You need to know that section 26 of the law is called Soliciting. It was part of the Summary Offences Act 1981. This section was repealed on 28 June 2003 by the Prostitution Reform Act 2003.

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25: Advertising reward for stolen property, or

"Don't advertise rewards for stolen goods without asking questions."

27: Indecent exposure, or

"Exposing private body parts in public can get you in trouble"

26Soliciting (Repealed)

Notes

Section 26: repealed, on 28 June 2003, by section 48(1)(b) of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 (2003 No 28).