Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

SEX WORK ACT 1992 - SECT 12

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is an operator of a commercial brothel or commercial escort agency; and

        (b)     both of the following are not given to the commissioner at least 7 days before the day the brothel or escort agency begins to operate:

              (i)     a registration notice;

              (ii)     a required police report in relation to the brothel or escort agency.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (2)     In this section:

"registration notice", in relation to a commercial brothel or commercial escort agency, means a written notice containing the following particulars in relation to the brothel or escort agency:

        (a)     its business name (if any) and address;

        (b)     the name and home address of each person in day-to-day control of the brothel or escort agency;

        (c)     if the owner (or an owner) of the brothel or escort agency is an individual—the name and home address of each individual who is an owner;

        (d)     if the owner (or an owner) of the brothel or escort agency is a corporation—the following for each corporation that is an owner:

              (i)     its name and business address;

              (ii)     the name and home address of each director and each shareholder;

        (e)     for each interested person in relation to the brothel or escort agency—a statement about whether or not the person has been convicted, or found guilty, of a disqualifying offence.

Note 1     If a form is approved under s 30 for a notice, the form must be used.

Note 2     A fee may be determined under s 29 for a notice under this section.