Summary Offences Act 1966

A person who—

is a known or reputed thief or is known or reputed to have committed drug-related offences; and

is loitering in a public place; and

is so loitering with intent to commit an indictable offence; and

while so loitering engages in conduct in the furtherance of the commission of that indictable offence—

In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), the informant may give or produce evidence—

to prove that the accused is a known or reputed thief or is known or reputed to have committed drug-related offences; or

to rebut any evidence (including evidence as to general character) given by or on behalf of the accused.