Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prostitution Control Act 1994 - SECT 33

Application for licence

33. Application for licence



(1) A natural person aged 18 years or more who is not already a licensee may
apply to the Authority for a licence authorising him or her to carry on
business as a prostitution service provider, whether of the kind referred to
in the definition of brothel in section 3 or as an escort agency or both.

(2) An application-

   (a)  must be in writing in the form approved by the Authority;



   (b)  must specify-

   (i)  the name, address, occupation and date of birth-

                (A)  of the applicant; and

                (B)  of the owner of the premises on which the applicant
                     intends to carry on the business or, if the owner is a
                     body corporate, of each director and the secretary of the
                     body corporate;

   (ii) the address of the premises at which, and the name or names under
        which, the applicant intends to carry on the business;

   (iii) whether the applicant intends to carry on the business in partnership
        with, or otherwise in association or conjunction with, another person;

   (iv) any other matters that are prescribed;

   (c)  must be signed by the applicant;

   (d)  must be accompanied by-

   (i)  the prescribed application fee;

   (ia) the prescribed licence fee;

   (ii) any other things that are prescribed.

(3) An applicant must consent to having his or her fingerprints taken by an
officer of the Authority or an authorised member of the police force.





(4) The Authority may refuse to consider an application for a licence if the
applicant refuses to allow his or her fingerprints to be taken.