Is it illegal to wee in public as scorching summer approaches?

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With summer days fast approaching, people will want to set out to the parks and trails, soaking in the warm weather. When it gets warmer the general guidance is to drink much more water, but that could put those using the good weather to see some nature in a tricky situation.

While it's obviously not the right thing to do, people sometimes find themselves in the awkward predicament of needing to pee but not having any quick access to a toilet, say the Mirror.

That could lead to a desperate nature wee, but some may be wondering whether it is an illegal act or not.Here is everything that you need to know about public urination in the UK.There is no general law making it illegal to urinate in public in the UK.However, there are a number of ways in which you could be found guilty for taking an emergency toilet break in public.Penalties for public urination are usually laid out in the by-laws of individual local authorities under section 235 of the Local Government Act 1972.If you're caught going for a wee in public, you're likely to receive a Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) under Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986.These notices are used by law enforcement to deal with low level, anti-social and nuisance behaviour.

People who receive a PND will be fined £50 or £80, which they will have to pay within 21 days of receiving the notice.By weeing in public, you could be committing indecent exposure under the Sexual Offences Act of 2003, depending on where you're doing it.Indecent exposure is where you display a part of yourself in a public place that is considered as being offensive or morally unacceptable.If you're caught committing indecent exposure you can face punishment ranging from a fine to a maximum of two years