It was covered by the solicitation offence. Solicitation is the communication in a public place for the purpose of prostitution. The solicitation offence is a means to prevent or cut down on prostitution. For a very long time, prostitution laws have been biased towards the prostitute and quite favourable to the customers. The offence carries with it a maximum term of 5 years.
Payment can be in the form of money, drugs, food, shelter, clothes, etc.
It is an offence in itself to have sexual relations with a person under 14 years of age. The maximum penalty is ten years in prison. It is an offence to try to or to procure a person to become a prostitute. While this section does not specifically mention juveniles, trying to procure a juvenile is a very serious crime. The maximum punishment is 10 years.