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12. Offences
against public health and safety
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Article 96-Offences
involving loitering for the purpose of prostitution
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| 96.1 |
Loitering for the purpose of prostitution |
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Loitering for the purpose of prostitution is when an individual or group of individuals are found to be frequenting a location known to be a place where street prostitution occurs, having been observed to be at the same location for a reasonable period of time without dispersing to another location. |
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Primary Fact(s) |
| 1. That the site of the alleged offence is a known site for street prostitution; |
| 2. That warning signs of the penalties for such offences were located within two hundred metres of the site alleged offence; |
| 3. That the accused person was seen loitering for a reasonable period of time at or near the location and within clear view of at least one warning sign at one time during the period; |
| 4. That the accused person was found to have sought to secure or to offer the services of prostitution. |
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Penalty Conditions (Level 2-Crime) |
Type |
Condition(s) |
1-3 |
a) Loitering for the purpose of being a prostitute over the age of 18 years; |
4-6 |
a) Loitering for the purpose of being a prostitute under the age of 18 years; |
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Penalty Conditions (Level 3-Crime) |
Type |
Condition(s) |
1-3 |
a) Loitering for the purpose of procuring a prostitute over the age of 18 years; |
4-6 |
a) Loitering for the purpose of procuring a prostitute under the age of 18 years; |
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