Sec. 1. Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2011

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Interpretation.

Interpretation.

1.— (1) In this Act—

“Act of 1994” means the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994;

“dwelling” has the same meaning as it has in Part II of the Act of 1994;

“enactment” has the same meaning as it has in the Interpretation Act 2005;

“private place” has the same meaning as it has in Part II of the Act of 1994.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person begs if—

(a) other than in accordance with a licence, permit or authorisation (howsoever described) granted by or under an enactment, he or she requests or solicits money or goods from another person or other persons, or

(b) while in a private place without the consent of the owner or occupier of the private place, he or she requests or solicits money or goods from another person or other persons.

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