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SEX WORK ACT 1994 - SECT 54

Disciplinary action against approved manager

S. 54(1) substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 221(1), amended by Nos 101/1998 s. 11(3)(d), 35/2000 s. 49(e).

    (1)     The Director, the Chief Commissioner of Police or an authorised officer of the responsible authority may apply at any time to the Tribunal to conduct an inquiry to determine whether there are grounds for taking action under section 54A against an approved manager.

S. 54(2) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 221(2).

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S. 54(3) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 221(3)(a).

    (3)     There are grounds for taking action under section 54A if the Tribunal is satisfied that—

        (a)     the approved manager has been convicted or found guilty of any offence against this Act or the regulations; or

S. 54(3)(b) amended by No. 46/2008 s. 283(4).

        (b)     the approved manager has been convicted or found guilty of an offence against the regulations made under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 ; or

S. 54(3)(c) amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 221(3)(b), 1/2010 s. 42(2)(Sch. item 51) (as amended by No. 63/2010 s. 27).

        (c)     the sex work providing business has been managed in such a way that it is desirable that action should be taken against the approved manager; or

        (d)     an offence under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 or an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more has been committed on premises of which the approved manager is manager; or

        (e)     the approved manager has been charged with any offence referred to in—

              (i)     section 53(1)(a) or (b); or

              (ii)     paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of this subsection; or

              (iii)     Schedule 3; or

        (f)     the approved manager has contravened this Act or the regulations.

S. 54(4) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 221(2).

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S. 54(5) repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 221(2).

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S. 54A inserted by No. 47/1997 s. 30.



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