Women’s Charter 1961 - Singapore Statutes Online

Persons living on or trading in prostitution, etc.

146.—(1) Any person who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person (being a woman or girl) shall be guilty of an offence.

[7/2016; 36/2019]

(1AA) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) —

(a)	shall be punished on conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and shall also be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000; but
(b)	where the person is a repeat offender, shall be punished on conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and shall also be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000. [36/2019]

(1A) Any person who knowingly solicits, receives or agrees to receive any gratification as an inducement or reward for providing any service, and who by providing that service does or will aid the prostitution of another person (being a woman or girl), shall be guilty of an offence.

[7/2016; 36/2019]

(1B) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1A) —

(a)	shall be punished on conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and shall also be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000; but
(b)	where the person is a repeat offender, shall be punished on conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and shall also be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000. [36/2019]

(1C) A person is a repeat offender in relation to an offence under subsection (1) or (1A) if the person has been convicted or found guilty (whether before, on or after 7 August 2020) on at least one other earlier occasion of an offence under subsection (1) or (1A).

[36/2019]

(2) Any male person who is a repeat offender in relation to an offence under subsection (1) or (1A) shall, in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed in respect of such offence, be liable to caning.

[36/2019]

(3) Where any person is proved to live with or be habitually in the company of any prostitute or is proved to have exercised control, direction or influence over the movements of any prostitute in such a manner as to show that the person is aiding, abetting or compelling her prostitution with any other person or generally, the person is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, deemed to be knowingly living on the earnings of prostitution.

(4) In this section, “gratification” includes —

(a)	money or any gift, loan, fee, reward, commission, valuable security or other property or interest in property of any description, whether movable or immovable;
(b)	any office, employment or contract;
(c)	any payment, release, discharge or liquidation of any loan, obligation or other liability whatsoever, whether in whole or in part; and
(d)	any other service, favour or advantage of any description whatsoever. [7/2016]

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