(1) A person (the defendant ) commits an offence if:
(a) the defendant intentionally offers, or accepts an offer, to enter into an agreement; and
(b) another person is to perform sex work, or work for or in a sex services business, under the agreement and the defendant is reckless in relation to that circumstance; and
(c) the other person is under 14 years old.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 14 years.
(2) A person (the defendant ) commits an offence if:
(a) the defendant intentionally offers, or accepts an offer, to enter into an agreement; and
(b) another person is to perform sex work, or work for or in a sex services business, under the agreement and the defendant is reckless in relation to that circumstance; and
(c) the other person is a child who is at least 14 years old.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.
(3) Strict liability applies to subsections (1)(c) and (2)(c).