Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts22. (1) The Executive may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters—
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may make provision in relation to—
(a) the cleanliness of brothels;
(b) the provision, use and laundering of towels and other items of linen;
(c) hygiene standards for swimming pools, spa baths and sexual aids used in brothels;
(d) provision of, and hygiene standards for, showers, washing and toilet facilities in brothels;
(e) the disposal of prophylactics used in brothels;
(f) the inspection of brothels and escort agencies for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations;
(g) the provision of information relating to sexually transmitted diseases to prostitutes employed at brothels or from escort agencies and to clients;
(h) safeguarding the health of clients and of prostitutes employed at brothels and from escort agencies;
(i) the provision of assistance to prostitutes in gaining access to job retraining, job skills improvement schemes and further education;
(j) the size, form and content of advertisements relating to brothels and escort agencies; and
(k) prescribing penalties not exceeding $1,000 for offences against the regulations.
[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 8 April 1992]
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