The simple act of asking a fellow driver for change in a car park could see you fall foul of a 200-year-old law. It's all due to The Vagrancy Act of 1824 that is about to become history.
The controversial act, which some say criminalises the homeless, was repealed in the House of Commons in March. But the wheels of the law turn slowing and some are worried it could be 2024 - the 200th anniversary of the law - that the legislation is finally consigned to the legal dustbin.
So if you find yourself short of short of change or with the incorrect coins in car parks beware, WalesOnline reports. That’s because under Section 4 of the Vagrancy Act, this is classed as begging – and could earn you up to a month in “the house of correction”, but more likely a £1,000 fine these days.
