Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

SEX WORK ACT 1992 - SECT 20

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person causes, permits, offers or procures a child to provide commercial sexual services; and

        (b)     the child is under 12 years old.

Maximum penalty: 1 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 15 years or both.

    (2)     Absolute liability applies to subsection (1) (b).

    (3)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person causes, permits, offers or procures a child to provide commercial sexual services; and

        (b)     the child is 12 years old or older.

Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 10 years or both.

    (4)     Absolute liability applies to subsection (3) (b).