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statutes amendment (repeal of sex work offences) bill 2020

South Australia

Statutes Amendment (Repeal of Sex Work Offences) Bill 2020

A BILL FOR

An Act to amend the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935


and the Summary Offences Act 1953


.


Contents

Part 1—Preliminary


1Short title


2Commencement


3Amendment provisions


Part 2—Amendment of Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935


4Amendment of section 5—Interpretation


5Amendment of section 270—Punishment for certain offences


6Variation of Schedule 11—Abolition of certain offences


Part 3—Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1953


7Amendment of section 4—Interpretation


8Amendment of section 21—Permitting premises to be frequented by thieves etc


9Repeal of sections 25, 25A and 26


10Repeal of Part 6



The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Statutes Amendment (Repeal of Sex Work Offences) Act 2020.

2—Commencement

This Act comes into operation—

(a) on 1 July 2021; or

(b) on a day to be fixed by proclamation,

whichever is the earlier.

3—Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935

4—Amendment of section 5—Interpretation

Section 5(1), definition of common prostitute—delete the definition

5—Amendment of section 270—Punishment for certain offences

Section 270(1)(b)—delete paragraph (b)

6—Variation of Schedule 11—Abolition of certain offences

Schedule 11, clause 1—after paragraph (29) insert:

and

(30) offences relating to prostitution.

Part 3—Amendment of Summary Offences Act 1953

7—Amendment of section 4—Interpretation

Section 4(1), definition of prostitute—delete the definition

8—Amendment of section 21—Permitting premises to be frequented by thieves etc

Section 21—delete ", prostitutes" wherever occurring

9—Repeal of sections 25, 25A and 26

Sections 25, 25A and 26—delete the sections

10—Repeal of Part 6

Part 6—delete the Part

 


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