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Norwegian citizens caught paying for prostitutes at abroad could face a hefty fine or a six-month prison sentence, authorities say.The tough new measures go further than similar ones introduced by other Scandinavian countries such as Sweden and Finland.
Norwegian police have been authorised to use wire-tapping devices to gather evidence.
There has already been a visible decrease in women working on the streets of central Oslo, local media report.
Prostitutes will be offered access to free for those with alcohol or drugs problems.
The government had already launched a publicity campaign before the law came into force.
Critics of the new regulations say prostitution will simply be driven underground and will be more difficult to control.
The prison sentence could be extended to three years in cases of child prostitution.
The Norwegian authorities say they want to stamp out sex tourism and street prostitution by targeting clients rather than prostitutes."We think buying sex is unacceptable because it favours human trafficking and forced prostitution," deputy Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.