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SEX WORK ACT 1994 - SECT 59

Power to require person to state age

S. 59(1) amended by Nos 44/1999 s. 21(2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.14).

    (1)     If a police officer or an inspector has reason to believe that a person in a brothel appears to be under the age of 18 years, he or she may demand particulars of the person's age.

S. 59(2) amended by Nos 44/1999 s. 21(3), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.14).

    (2)     If the police officer or the inspector considers that any particulars supplied by a person in response to a demand under subsection (1) are false, he or she may require the person to give satisfactory evidence of the correctness of the particulars.

    (3)     A person must not—

        (a)     refuse or fail to give particulars of his or her age; or

        (b)     give any false particulars of his or her age; or

        (c)     supply any false evidence as to his or her age—

in response to a demand under subsection (1).

Penalty:     20 penalty units.



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