Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PROSTITUTION REGULATION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--OFFENCES CONNECTED WITH PROSTITUTION

           Division 1--Brothels

   4.      Keeping or managing brothel  
   5.      Allowing premises to be used as brothel  

           Division 2--Escort agency businesses

   6.      Operators and managers of escort agency businesses to be licensed  
   7.      Licensed operator not to have unlicensed partner, &c.  
   8.      Breach of terms of licence  
   9.      Prohibition on arranging provision of services by persons found guilty of violent or drug offences  

           Division 3--Other offences

   10.     Soliciting, &c., in public place  
   11.     Forcing adult to become or remain a prostitute  
   12.     Forcing adult to provide financial support out of prostitution  
   13.     Causing or inducing infant to take part in prostitution  
   14.     Allowing infant to take part in prostitution  
   15.     Obtaining payment in respect of prostitution services provided by infant  
   16.     Entering into agreement for provision of prostitution services by infant  
   17.     Prohibition on prostitution by infants  
   18.     Belief by accused that infant was of age  
   19.     Advertising offences  
   20.     Medical examinations  

   PART 3--LICENSING OF OPERATORS AND MANAGERS OF ESCORT AGENCY BUSINESSES

           Division 1--Licensing Commission and director

   22.     Functions and powers of Commission  

           Division 2--Grant, renewal, effect and duration of licences

   24.     Eligibility for grant or renewal of licence  
   25.     Applications for grant or renewal  
   26.     False or misleading statements in applications  
   27.     Police, &c., to be notified of applications  
   28.     Commission to be satisfied that applicant both eligible and suitable  
   29.     Commission may impose conditions or restrictions  
   30.     Effect and duration of licence  

           Division 3--Cancellation, suspension, &c., of licence

   31.     Mandatory cancellation  
   32.     Discretionary cancellation, suspension, &c.  

           Division 4--Appeals to Tribunal

   33.     The Tribunal  
   34.     What decisions appealable, and who may appeal  
   35.     Commission to give reasons for decision  
   36.     Machinery for appeals  
   37.     Powers of Tribunal  
   37A.    Contempt  

           Division 5--Procedure, &c., of Commission and Tribunal

   38.     Procedure generally  
   39.     Power to summon witnesses, require production of documents, &c.  

           Division 6--Appeals to Supreme Court

   40.     Appeals to Supreme Court on point of law  

           Division 7--Registers

   41.     Registers to be kept  
   42.     Access to registers  

           Division 8--Miscellaneous

   43.     Removal or variation of conditions, &c., on application of licensee  
   44.     Police to be notified of Commission's decisions, &c.  
   45.     Director and police to be notified of changes in licensee's particulars  
   46.     Director's certificate as evidence  
   47.     Protection for things done under Part 3  
   47A.    Minister may appear and be heard  
   47B.    Licence not transferable  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   48.     Offences by bodies corporate  
   49.     Service of notices, &c.  
   49A.    Form of certificates, etc.  
   50.     Confidentiality  
   51.     Delegation by Commissioner of Police  
   52.     Power of police to enter certain premises  
   53.     Reports on operation of Act  
   54.     Regulations  
   55.     Repeal of Act of South Australia  
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