|
Post by admin on Aug 26, 2007 4:15:18 GMT -5
Prostitution: Depends The law varies depending on the state from decriminalized to legally regulated to criminal. Brothel Ownership: Depends 4 states permit brothels, 1 allows as part of a containment policy, and 3 prohibit.
Pimping: Depends
|
|
|
Post by admin on Aug 26, 2007 4:16:23 GMT -5
Queensland In Queensland, brothel licenses are provided by the Prostitution Licensing Authority (PLA)[1], as part of the 1999 Prostitution Act [2]. There are two types of legal prostitution work in Queensland: * Private sex work – whereby a solo prostitute works alone, but who may not advertise. * Prostitution conducted in a licensed brothel. Street prostitution, unlicensed brothels or massage parlors, are strictly prohibited in Queensland. New South Wales Under the Summary Offences Act 1988 [3] the only activities that are illegal are: • living on the earnings of a prostitute, although persons who own or manage a brothel are exempt • causing or inducing prostitution • using premises, or allowing premises to be used, for prostitution that are held out as being available for massage, sauna baths, steam baths, facilities for exercise or photographic studios • advertising that a premises is used for prostitution, or advertising for prostitutes • soliciting for prostitution near or within view of a dwelling, school, church or hospital. Western Australia An informally established arrangement between police and brothel operators, the "containment policy", allows brothels to operate under the sanction of police. A Bill to regulate brothels and prostitution was defeated in 2003. Victoria The Prostitution Control Act 1994 creates a dual licensing system for six room brothels, although a number of larger brothels, existing before the Act was passed, were automatically given licences and continue to operate. Small owner-operated brothels can operate legally, private escort workers must be registered and escorts from brothels are permitted. Street work is illegal. Tasmania The Sex Industry Offences Act 2005 [4] states that a person must not be a commercial operator of a sexual services business- that is, "someone who is not a self-employed sex worker and who, whether alone or with another person, operates, owns, manages or is in day-to-day control of a sexual services business". This law explicitly outlines that it is illegal to assault a sex worker, to receive commercial sexual services, or provide or receive sexual services unless a prophylactic is used. South Australia South Australia's Police minister introduced a number of Bills in 1999, aiming to revise and legalise prostitution. The Bills were passed collectively in the House of Assembly as the Prostitution (Regulation) Bill 2000, but were defeated by the Legislative Council the following year. Prostitution in South Australia continues to be governed by the Summary Offences Act 1953 [5] and Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 [6]. The current government will not revisit the debate. Northern Territory Under the Prostitution Regulation Act[7], the Northern Territory Licensing Commission [8] can licence Northern Territory residents for a licence to operate an escort agency business- brothels are illegal, street work is illegal, while sole operators are legal and un-regulated. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Australia
|
|