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Offence to direct or organise begging.
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5.— (1) A person who—
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(a) controls or directs the actions of another person for the purposes of begging,
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(b) organises or is materially involved in the organisation of begging by another person,
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(c) forces another person to beg, or
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(d) otherwise causes another person to beg,
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is guilty of an offence.
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(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
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(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or
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(b) on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding €200,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.
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