Singapore legislation

Clause 131

of Women’s Charter

Clause 131

Persons living on or trading in prostitution

(1)

Any person who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of the prostitution of another person shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

(2)

Any male person who is convicted for a second or subsequent offence under this section shall in addition to any term of imprisonment awarded in respect of such offence be liable to caning.

(3)

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