Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts[s.64]
(1) In
section 36A(1) of the Evidence Act 1906 *, in the definition of
“sexual offence”, by deleting paragraph (a) and inserting
instead the following paragraph —
“
(a) under section 186 or 191(1) of The Criminal
Code or section 7, 15, or 18 of the Prostitution Act 2000 ;
”.
(2) In Schedule 7
of the Evidence Act 1906* :
(a) in
Part A clause 1(a), by inserting after “Part B or C” the
following —
“
or a section of the Prostitution Act 2000 mentioned
in Part B
”;
(b) by
deleting Part B and inserting instead the following Part —
“
|
The Criminal Code | |
|
181 |
Carnal knowledge of animal |
|
184 |
Indecent practices between males in public |
|
186 |
Occupier or owner allowing certain persons to be on premises for unlawful
carnal knowledge |
|
191 |
Procuration |
|
192 |
Procuring person to have unlawful carnal knowledge by threats, fraud, or
administering drugs |
|
XXXI |
Sexual offences |
| | |
|
Seeking prostitute in or in view or within hearing of public place | |
|
Seeking client in or in view or within hearing of public place | |
|
14(a) |
Acting as a prostitute while a child |
|
15 |
Acting as a prostitute for a child |
|
16 |
Causing, permitting, or seeking to induce child to act as prostitute |
|
17 |
Obtaining payment for prostitution by a child |
|
18 |
Agreement for prostitution by a child |
|
20 |
Prostitution at place where child present |
|
21 |
Allowing child to be at place involving prostitution |
”.
[* Reprinted as at 10
September 1996.
For
subsequent amendments see 1998 Index to Legislation of Western Australia,
Table 1, p. 86, and Acts Nos. 40 of 1998, and 26 of 1999. ]
Section 59 of the
Police Act 1892 * is amended by deleting “and any common prostitute who
shall solicit, importune or accost any person or persons for the purpose of
prostitution, or loiter about for the purpose of prostitution in any street,
or place, or within the view or hearing of any person passing therein,”.
[* Reprinted as at 31
January 1977.
For
subsequent amendments see 1998 Index to Legislation of Western Australia,
Table 1, p. 196, and Act No. 18 of 1999. ]
Section 195 of The
Criminal Code * is repealed.
[* Reprinted as at 2
October 1999 as the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1913 appearing as
Appendix B to the Criminal Code Compilation Act 1913.
For subsequent amendments see Act No. 35 of
1999. ]
In Schedule 2 of
the Young Offenders Act 1994 *, by inserting before the heading relating to
the Road Traffic Act 1974 the following —
“
|
s. 7 |
Seeking to induce person to act as prostitute |
|
s. 16 |
Causing, permitting, or seeking to induce child to act as prostitute |
|
s. 17 | |
|
s. 18 |
Agreement for prostitution by a child |
”.
[* Reprinted as at 26
November 1996.
For
subsequent amendments see 1998 Index to Legislation of Western Australia,
Table 1, p. 279 .]
Defined Terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they
are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined Term Provision(s)
act as a prostitute
3
act of prostitution
3
administrative head 57(4)(a), (b), (c)
child
3
client 3
Commissioner of Police 3
Commissioner
22(1)
conveyance 22(1)
document 3
family order
48(2)
Full Court 47(7)
juvenile justice team 22(1)
managerial officer
59(2)
medical practitioner
29(7)
Minister 35(7)
offence
22(1)
place 3
prohibited drug
3
prostitute 3
prostitution
3
public place 3
registered nurse 29(7)
relevant charge
32(3)
relevant juvenile justice team matter
32(3)
sponsorship 10(3)
the client
4
the offender 5(4),
6(3)
the prostitute 4
the respondent
42(4)
undercover officer 35(7)