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SEX WORK ACT 1994 - NOTES

Version No. 097

No. 102 of 1994
Version incorporating amendments as at
10 May 2022

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Version No. 097

Sex Work Act 1994

No. 102 of 1994
Version incorporating amendments as at
10 May 2022

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Endnotes

    1     General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 21 October 1994

Legislative Council: 29 November 1994

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to reform the law relating to prostitution, to repeal the Prostitution Regulation Act 1986 and the Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1961, to amend the Crimes Act 1958, the Evidence Act 1958 and the Travel Agents Act 1986 and to make consequential amendments to certain other Acts and for other purposes.".

The Prostitution Control Act 1994 was assented to on 13 December 1994 and came into operation as follows:

Sections 1, 2 on 13 December 1994: section 2(1); rest of Act on 13 June 1995: section 2(3).

The title of this Act was changed from the Prostitution Control Act 1994 to the Sex Work Act 1994 by section 42(1) of the Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 1/2010.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Sex Work Act 1994 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Miscellaneous Acts (Health and Justice) Amendment Act 1995, No. 99/1995

Assent Date:

5.12.95

Commencement Date:

5.12.95

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Children's Services Act 1996, No. 53/1996

Assent Date:

3.12.96

Commencement Date:

S. 60 on 1.6.98: Government Gazette 28.5.98 p. 1189

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 73/1996

Assent Date:

17.12.96

Commencement Date:

Pt 20 (ss 6873) on 17.12.96: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Prostitution Control (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 47/1997

Assent Date:

11.6.97

Commencement Date:

Ss 443 on 28.10.97: Government Gazette 9.10.97 p. 2820

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 48/1997

Assent Date:

11.6.97

Commencement Date:

S. 70 on 1.9.97: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:

26.5.98

Commencement Date:

S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998 (as amended by No. 101/1998)

Assent Date:

2.6.98

Commencement Date:

Ss 193–233 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Licensing and Tribunal (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 101/1998

Assent Date:

1.12.98

Commencement Date:

Pt 5 (ss 10, 11) on 1.2.99: Government Gazette 24.12.98 p. 3204

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Fair Trading (Inspectors Powers and Other Amendments) Act 1999, No. 17/1999

Assent Date:

18.5.99

Commencement Date:

S. 40 on 1.9.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Prostitution Control (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 44/1999

Assent Date:

8.6.99

Commencement Date:

Ss 4(1), 711, 13–20, 2325, 27–31 on 8.6.99: s. 2(1); ss 4(2)(3), 5, 6(1), 26 on 1.9.99: s. 2(3); ss 6(2), 12, 21, 22 on 1.2.00: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Prostitution Control (Planning) Act 2000, No. 12/2000

Assent Date:

18.4.00

Commencement Date:

19.4.00: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Planning and Environment (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 28/2000

Assent Date:

30.5.00

Commencement Date:

S. 21 on 31.5.00: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Business Registration Acts (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 35/2000

Assent Date:

6.6.00

Commencement Date:

S. 49 on 19.6.00: Government Gazette 15.6.00 p. 1248

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001

Assent Date:

8.5.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 60) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Prostitution Control (Proscribed Brothels) Act 2001, No. 22/2001

Assent Date:

29.5.01

Commencement Date:

30.5.01: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 27/2001

Assent Date:

12.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 8(Sch. 6 item 5) on 28.6.01: Government Gazette 28.6.01 p. 1428

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001

Assent Date:

27.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 94) on 15.7.01: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Australian Crime Commission (State Provisions) Act 2003, No. 52/2003

Assent Date:

16.6.03

Commencement Date:

S. 52(Sch. 1 item 10) on 17.6.03: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004, No. 16/2004

Assent Date:

18.5.04

Commencement Date:

S. 55 on 2.11.08: Government Gazette 30.10.08 p. 2530

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Fair Trading (Enhanced Compliance) Act 2004, No. 103/2004

Assent Date:

21.12.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 60, 61 on 22.12.04: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:

21.12.04

Commencement Date:

S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 165) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006

Assent Date:

16.5.06

Commencement Date:

S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 32) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006

Assent Date:

10.10.06

Commencement Date:

S. 26(Sch. item 87) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Amendment Act 2007, No. 17/2007

Assent Date:

29.5.07

Commencement Date:

S. 36(Sch. item 11) on 30.5.07: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Further Amendment Act 2008, No. 2/2008

Assent Date:

11.2.08

Commencement Date:

S. 60(Sch. item 9) on 12.2.08: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008

Assent Date:

4.3.08

Commencement Date:

S. 32(Sch. item 27) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008

Assent Date:

15.4.08

Commencement Date:

S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 49) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2008, No. 24/2008

Assent Date:

3.6.08

Commencement Date:

S. 86 on 17.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 377) 16.12.08 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, No. 46/2008

Assent Date:

2.9.08

Commencement Date:

S. 283 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Prostitution Control and Other Matters Amendment Act 2008, No. 82/2008

Assent Date:

11.12.08

Commencement Date:

Ss 3(1)(2), 9, 11, 12, 14, 16 –19 on 12.12.08: s. 2(1); ss 3(3)(4), 4, 5, 7(3), 10, 13, 15 on 1.3.09: s. 2(3); ss 6, 7(1)(2), 8 on 1.1.10: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 25/2009

Assent Date:

17.6.09

Commencement Date:

Ss 2733 on 3.9.09: Government Gazette 3.9.09 p. 2331

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 97(Sch. item 98) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 45) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 1/2010 (as amended by Nos 63/2010, 36/2011)

Assent Date:

9.2.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 47, 63 on 1.8.10: Government Gazette 22.7.10 p. 1628; ss 42, 44, 52, 53, 62, 6467, 71, 72, 74, Sch. on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404; s. 60 on 1.12.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404; ss 68(1)(2)(4), 69, 70 on 1.1.11: Special Gazette (No. 502) 20.12.10 p. 1; s. 68(3)(5) never proclaimed, repealed by No. 63/2010 s. 32; ss 43, 45, 46, 4851, 5459, 61, 73 on 1.9.11: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2010, No. 63/2010 (as amended by No. 63/2010)

Assent Date:

28.9.10

Commencement Date:

S. 74 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010, No. 64/2010

Assent Date:

28.9.10

Commencement Date:

S. 69 on 1.1.11: s. 2(11)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Marine Safety Act 2010, No. 65/2010

Assent Date:

28.9.10

Commencement Date:

S. 420(Sch. 3 item 15) on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)

Current State:

The information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Fair Trading Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010, No. 72/2010

Assent Date:

19.10.10

Commencement Date:

S. 48(Sch. item 18) on 1.1.11: Special Gazette (No. 502) 20.12.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Sex Work and Other Acts Amendment Act 2011, No. 73/2011

Assent Date:

6.12.11

Commencement Date:

Ss 14, 15 on 7.12.11: s. 2(1); ss 3–13 on 1.3.12: Special Gazette (No. 54) 28.2.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Children's Services Amendment Act 2011, No. 80/2011

Assent Date:

21.12.11

Commencement Date:

S. 79(Sch. item 7) on 1.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, No. 21/2012

Assent Date:

8.5.12

Commencement Date:

S. 239(Sch. 6 item 42) on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 214) 28.6.12 p. 1

Current State:

The information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2013, No. 77/2013

Assent Date:

17.12.13

Commencement Date:

S. 51 on 18.12.13: s. 2(1)

Current State:

The information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 155) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2

Current State:

The information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2014, No. 50/2014

Assent Date:

12.8.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 4648 on 13.8.14: s. 2(1)

Current State:

The information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 74/2014

Assent Date:

21.10.14

Commencement Date:

S. 34 on 1.7.15: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Veterans and Other Acts Amendment Act 2015, No. 12/2015

Assent Date:

21.4.15

Commencement Date:

S. 21(Sch. 1 item 11) on 22.4.15: s. 2(1)

Current State:

The information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Statute Law Revision Act 2015, No. 21/2015

Assent Date:

16.6.15

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 49) on 1.8.15: s. 2(1)

Current State:

The information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Consumer Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act 2016, No. 23/2016

Assent Date:

10.5.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 3743 on 1.6.16: Special Gazette (No. 162) 24.5.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2016, No. 47/2016

Assent Date:

6.9.16

Commencement Date:

S. 44 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Bail Amendment (Stage One) Act 2017, No. 26/2017

Assent Date:

27.6.17

Commencement Date:

S. 26 on 21.5.18: Special Gazette (No. 218) 15.5.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

S. 68(Sch. 2 item 118) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 33/2018

Assent Date:

14.8.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 97, 98 on 31.7.19: Special Gazette (No. 306) 30.7.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019

Assent Date:

4.6.19

Commencement Date:

S. 221(Sch. 1 item 49) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Consumer Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 47/2019

Assent Date:

3.12.19

Commencement Date:

Ss 100, 101 on 18.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022, No. 7/2022

Assent Date:

1.3.22

Commencement Date:

Ss 522 on 10.5.22: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sex Work Act 1994

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    3     Explanatory details


[1] S. 52: The amendment made to section 52 by section 218(2) of the Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998 was repealed, as from 1 July 1998, by section 21(c) of the Licensing and Tribunal (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 101/1998 (repealed).



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