Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROSTITUTION ACT 1999 - SECT 66

66 Declaration that premises are a prohibited brothel

(1) The court may declare premises to be a prohibited brothel if it is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities—

(a) that a person is operating a brothel without a licence at the premises; or

(b) that the premises are being used for a brothel in contravention of the Planning Act .

(2) Also, the court may declare premises to be a prohibited brothel if it is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that on the day stated in the application—

(a) a person was operating a brothel without a licence at the premises; or

(b) the premises were being used for a brothel in contravention of the Planning Act or the repealed Sustainable Planning Act 2009 .

(3) The court may make the declaration only if it is satisfied that, at least 72 hours before the hearing, notice of the application was given to the owner or occupier of the premises that are the subject of the application.

(4) On the hearing of the application, the court may inform itself in any way it considers appropriate and is not bound by rules or practice about evidence.

(5) The court may make the declaration for an unlimited or for a specified period.