Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Report (5th Day) – in the House of Lords at 6:52 pm on 12 January 2022.
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede:
Moved by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
104F: After Clause 172, insert the following new Clause—“Offence of arranging or facilitating the requirement or acceptance of sexual relations as a condition of accommodation (1) It is an offence for a person, who may in particular be a publisher, to arrange or facilitate an offence under section (Offence of requiring or accepting sexual relations as a condition of accommodation).(2) A person commits an offence if they intend to arrange or know that their actions would facilitate an offence under section (Offence of requiring or accepting sexual relations as a condition of accommodation).(3) A publisher commits an offence if they—(a) know they are arranging or facilitating an offence under section (Offence of requiring or accepting sexual relations as a condition of accommodation),(b) reasonably should know their actions would enable the arrangement of or facilitate an offence under section (Offence of requiring or accepting sexual relations as a condition of accommodation), or(c) were informed that their actions had enabled the arrangement of or facilitated an offence under section (Offence of requiring or accepting sexual relations as a condition of accommodation) and failed to take remedial action within a reasonable time.(4) A person found guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine of £50,000.”
Amendment 104F agreed.
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