PROSTITUTION ACT 2000 - SECT 7

PROSTITUTION ACT 2000 - SECT 7

7 .         Seeking to induce person to act as prostitute

        (1)         A person is not to —

            (a)         assault or threaten to assault anyone; or

            (b)         intimidate anyone; or

            (c)         supply or offer to supply a prohibited drug to anyone; or

            (d)         make a false representation or use any false pretence or other fraudulent means; or

            (e)         do anything else, or refrain from doing anything,

                with the intention of inducing another person who is not a child to act, or continue to act, as a prostitute.

        (2)         An offence under subsection (1) is a crime.

        Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.

        Summary conviction penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.