Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
Preamble
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
PART 2 -- Prostitution Act 2000 amended
3. The Act amended
4. Section 1 amended
5. Section 3 amended
6. Section 4 amended
7. Section 4A inserted
4A. Delegation 6
8. Part 2 heading amended
9. Section 7 amended
10. Section 8 replaced by sections 8 and 8A
8. Minimising risk of acquiring or transmitting prescribed infection or virus 8
8A. Prohibition on certain commercial sexual acts if infected 8
11. Section 9 amended
12. Section 10 amended
13. Section 10A inserted
10A. Restrictions on advertising commercial sexual acts 9
14. Sections 13A and 13B inserted
13A. Refusal to take part in commercial sexual act 10
13B. Refusal to work as sex worker does not affect entitlements 11
15. Part 2 Division 2 heading replaced
16. Section 14 amended
17. Section 17 amended
18. Section 20 amended
19. Section 21 amended
20. Section 21A and PART 3A inserted
21A. Obligations, in relation to children, of those who operate sexual service business 12
PART 3A -- Sexual service business
Division 1 -- Requirement for certificate
21B. Those who must hold a certificate 14
Division 2 -- Manager’s or operator’s certificate
21C. Who may apply for a certificate or renewal 14
21D. Application 15
21E. Further information relevant to application 15
21F. Report and information provided by Commissioner of Police 16
21G. Restrictions on who can have a certificate 17
21H. Duration of certificate 18
21I. Register of certificate holders 19
21J. Inspection
of register 19
21K. Certificate 20
21L. Display of certificate by operator or manager 20
Division 3 -- Suspension or revocation of certificate
21M. Powers of CEO 21
21N. Suspension or revocation of a certificate 23
Division 4 -- Conducting a sexual service business
21O. Operator or manager must be present 24
21P. Sex worker must be an employee or contractor 24
21Q. Sexual service business not to operate at or from licensed premises 25
21R. One small owner-operated business to operate from premises 25
Division 5 -- Protection of sex workers and clients
21S. Obligations of operators and managers 25
21T. Prevention of penetrative sex if infected 26
21U. Prophylactic sheath to be provided for use 27
Division 6 -- Powers of entry
21V. Entry by police officer for certain purposes 27
Division 7 -- Review by State Administrative Tribunal
21W. Review 28
Division 8 -- Planning and development controls
21X. Approvals for existing well managed places 29
21Y. Other places 30
Division 9 -- Offences
21Z. False or misleading information 31
21ZA. Offences in relation to determination under section 21M 32
21ZB. Incriminating information, questions or documents 33
21ZC. Obstruction of police officer 33
21ZD. CEO to be notified of certain matters 34
21. Section 26 amended
22. Section 56 amended
23. Section 57 amended
24. Section 58 amended
25. Sections 59A and 60 inserted
59A. Liability of operator for offence by manager 36
60. Review of Act 36
26. Schedule 2 inserted
Schedule 2 -- Offences relevant to granting a certificate
27. Various references to prostitute changed to sex worker
28. Various references to prostitute’s changed to sex worker’s
PART 3 -- Other Acts amended
29. Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 amended
30. The Criminal Code amended
31. Evidence Act 1906 amended
32. Liquor Control Act 1988 amended
33. Nurses and Midwives Act 2006 amended
34. Western Australian College of Teaching Act 2004 amended
35. Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 amended
36. Young Offenders Act 1994 amended
[Assented to 14 April 2008]