Disorderly Houses Amendment (Brothels) Bill 2001

Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.




Overview of Bill



The object of this Bill is to facilitate proof of the use of premises as a brothel in proceedings before the Land and Environment Court:

(a) on an application under the Disorderly Houses Act 1943, or
(b) under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

The Bill makes it clear that, in any such proceedings, the Court may rely on circumstantial evidence to establish that particular premises are used as a brothel. The provision includes a note containing a list of examples of relevant circumstantial evidence.

Outline of provisions


Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on the date of assent.

Clause 3 is a formal provision giving effect to the amendments to the Disorderly Houses Act 1943 set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Amendments

Schedule 1 [2] sets out the amendment described in the above overview.

Schedule 1 [1] provides that notes in the principal Act do not form part of the Act.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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