Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

SEX WORK ACT 1992 - SECT 5

In this part:

"commercial brothel" means a brothel other than a sole operator brothel.

commercial escort agency means an escort agency other than a sole operator escort agency.

"disqualifying offence"—see section 6.

"interested person", in relation to a commercial brothel or commercial escort agency, means any of the following:

        (a)     each operator;

        (b)     each owner who is an individual;

        (c)     each director of an owner that is a corporation.

"police report", for a person, means a report by a police officer or the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission about the person's criminal record made on a form that—

        (a)     contains a consent by the person to a police officer or the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission making inquiries about the person's criminal record; and

        (b)     contains imprints of the fingers and palms of both hands of the person.

Note     If a form is approved under s 30 (Approved forms) for a police report, the form must be used.

"required police report", in relation to a commercial brothel or commercial escort agency, means a police report for each interested person in relation to the brothel or escort agency.

"sole operator brothel" means a brothel—

        (a)     the premises of which are premises used by a single sex worker; and

        (b)     the business of which is solely owned and operated by the single sex worker.

"sole operator escort agency" means an escort agency solely owned and operated by a single sex worker.

"the operator", of a commercial brothel or commercial escort agency—

        (a)     if there is only 1 operator of the brothel or escort agency—the operator; or

        (b)     if there are 2 or more operators of the brothel or escort agency—each operator.