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

   21.     [Repealed]
   22.     Functions and powers of Commission
   23.     [Repealed]

           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

   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
   56.     [Repealed]
           SCHEDULE [Repealed]