Vagrancy Act 1898

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Vagrancy Act 1898

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Vagrancy Act, 1824
Citation	61 & 62 Vict. c. 39
Introduced by	Sir Matthew Ridley, Home Secretary
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	12 August 1898
Repealed	2003
Other legislation
Amends	Vagrancy Act 1824
Relates to	Criminal Law Amendment Act 1912
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Vagrancy Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 39) was a piece of legislation in England and Wales that criminalised men who lived off the earnings of prostitution (pimping) and who solicited in public places. The bill was generally viewed as successful in its impact, leading to the similar Immoral Traffic (Scotland) Act.^{[citation needed]}