| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make, as respects England and Wales, further provision against loitering or soliciting in public places for the purpose of prostitution, and for the punishment of those guilty of certain offences in connection with refreshment houses and those who live on the earnings of or control prostitutes. |
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| Citation | 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 57 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 July 1959 |
| Commencement | 16 August 1959[3] |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Street Offences Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 57) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning street prostitution. It was passed following the publication of the Wolfenden report which discussed the rise in street prostitution at the time.
Until 2009, section 1(1) of the Street Offences Act 1959 used the old term "common prostitute" until Section 16 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 amended it to replace the term "common prostitute" with "person".
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 5(1) of this Act.
- ^ The Street Offences Act 1959, section 5(3)
- ^ The Street Offences Act 1959, section 5(4)