Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prostitution Control Act 1994 - SECT 21

Consuming liquor in brothel

21. Consuming liquor in brothel



(1) A prostitution service provider must not-

   (a)  sell, supply or consume liquor at a brothel; or

   (b)  permit liquor to be sold, supplied or consumed at a brothel.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

(2) If in a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1)(b) it is proved
to the court that liquor was sold, supplied or consumed at a brothel, the
prostitution service provider must, in the absence of proof to the contrary,
be presumed to have permitted the liquor to be sold, supplied or consumed.

(3) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in the
Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 or in any licence or permit granted or having
effect under that Act.