← Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906

Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 s 26

s 26 Disorderly or indecent behaviour by prostitutes

26. Every common prostitute wandering in any public road or place of public resort and behaving in a disorderly or indecent manner is deemed to be an idle and disorderly person within the meaning of this Part and shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month.

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