Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PROSTITUTION ACT 1992 (NO. 64 OF 1992) - SECT 3

3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“brothel” means premises used or to be used for the purpose of prostitution, but does not include premises at which accommodation is normally provided on a commercial basis if the prostitution occurs pursuant to an arrangement initiated elsewhere; “child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years; “commercial sexual services” means sexual services provided for monetary or material reward (irrespective of whether the reward is, or is to be, paid or given to the prostitute or another person); “drug of dependence” means a drug of dependence or a prohibited substance as defined in the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989; “escort agency” means a business of arranging prostitution, being a business carried on at premises other than a brothel; “medical examination” includes the taking of a sample of tissue, blood, urine or other bodily material for medical testing; “operator” in relation to a brothel or escort agency, includes the owner and the person in day-to-day control of the brothel or escort agency; “premises” includes a part of premises; “premises used by one prostitute” means premises used by not more than one prositute other than—

        (a)     premises adjacent to or, in the case of town houses, units or apartments, in the same block as, other premises that are used for prostitution;

        (b)     premises the provision of commercial sexual services at which is arranged by a person (other than the prostitute) who arranges clients for other prostitutes; or

        (c)     premises to which clients are referred by other prostitutes, or from which clients are referred to other prostitutes;