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Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010

S.R. No. 106/2010

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5New regulation 10A inserted

10ASignage relating to sexual slavery

10BLocations of display of prescribed signage

6Certificate of Registrar

7New Schedule inserted

SCHEDULE 1—Sex Work Act 1994

SCHEDULE 2—Certificate of Registrar

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STATUTORY RULES 2010

S.R. No. 106/2010

Prostitution Control Act 1994

Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 12 October 2010

Responsible Minister:

TONY ROBINSON
Minister for Consumer Affairs

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Sex Work Regulations 2006 to prescribe requirements for signage relating to sexual slavery.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 60A and 90 of the Prostitution Control Act 1994.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 December 2010.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations the Sex Work Regulations 2006[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

Note

From 1 November 2010, the Prostitution Control Regulations 2006 are renamed the Sex Work Regulations 2006 by the Prostitution Control (Fees) and Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010. The title of the Prostitution Control Act 2004 was changed to the Sex Work Act 2004 by section 42 of the Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010.

5New regulation 10A inserted

Before regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations insert—

10ASignage relating to sexual slavery"

For the purposes of section 60A(1) of the Act, the prescribed signage—

(a)is the sign set out in Schedule 1; and

(b)in the case of an English language sign referred to in paragraph (a), must be displayed in a point type no smaller than 18 point type and in Times New Roman font, with black print on a white background and bolded as set out in Schedule 1; and

(c)includes any non-English translations of the sign set out in Schedule 1 that are in a form approved by the Director.

10BLocations of display of prescribed signage

For the purposes of section 60A(2)(b) of the Act, the locations where the prescribed signage must be displayed are—

(a)in respect of the sign referred to in regulation 10A(a), a conspicuous place in the reception area and in each room of the premises of the sex work service provider where sex work takes place in a manner that is clearly visible and legible to any person in the reception area or room;

(b)in respect of a non-English translation of the sign referred to in regulation 10A(c), in the reception areas and in the main exits of the premises in a manner that is clearly visible and legible to any person in the reception area or main exits.".

6Certificate of Registrar

In regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations for "the Schedule" substitute "Schedule 2".

7New Schedule inserted

For the Schedule to the Principal Regulations substitute—

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SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 10A

SEX WORK ACT 1994

ARE YOU AFRAID TO SAY NO TO SEX WORK?

SEXUAL SLAVERY IS A SERIOUS CRIME IN AUSTRALIA

YOU MAY BE INVOLVED IN SEXUAL SLAVERY IF:

·You're scared to say no to doing sex work

·Someone else controls your money, visa, passport or other personal things

·You owe money to a person who forces you to do sex work

·You're not being paid to do sex work

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS INVOLVED IN SEXUAL SLAVERY YOU CAN GET HELP BY CALLING THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE HOTLINE

1800 813 784

YOU CAN ALSO GET HELP BY CALLING VICTORIA POLICE

000.

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SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 11

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRAR

Sex Work Act 1994

With respect to the register referred to in *section 24/section 55(1) of the Sex Work Act 1994, I certify that—

Dated:

Signed:

Registrar

Business Licensing Authority

*Delete if inapplicable".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 64/2006 as amended by S.R. No. 97/2010.