Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) If a sex services business engages 3 or more sex workers, each operator of the business must hold a suitability certificate.
(2) If an operator of a sex services business is a body corporate, each executive officer and any nominee of the operator must also hold a suitability certificate.
(3) If a person contravenes subsection (1) or (2), the Commissioner may, by written notice, require the person to pay a civil penalty to the Territory in the amount prescribed by the regulations.
(4) A notice given under subsection (3) must specify the amount and time for payment.
(5) An amount payable under subsection (3) is a debt due to the Territory by the person.
Note for section 18
A contravention of subsection (1) or (2) is not an offence.