Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010

i Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010 S.R. No. 106/2010 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 New regulation 10A inserted 2 10A Signage relating to sexual slavery 2 10B Locations of display of prescribed signage 2 6 Certificate of Registrar 3 7 New Schedule inserted 3 SCHEDULE 1—Sex Work Act 1994 3 SCHEDULE 2—Certificate of Registrar 5 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 6 -- 1 of 7 -- 1 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 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Sex Work Regulations 2006 to prescribe requirements for signage relating to sexual slavery. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 60A and 90 of the Prostitution Control Act 1994. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 December 2010. -- 2 of 7 -- S.R. No. 106/2010 Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010 2 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations the Sex Work Regulations 20061 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. 5 New regulation 10A inserted Before regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations insert— "10A Signage 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. 10B Locations 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 r. 4 -- 3 of 7 -- S.R. No. 106/2010 Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010 3 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.". 6 Certificate of Registrar In regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations for "the Schedule" substitute "Schedule 2". 7 New Schedule inserted For the Schedule to the Principal Regulations substitute— "__________________ 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 r. 6 -- 4 of 7 -- S.R. No. 106/2010 Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010 4  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. __________________ r. 7 -- 5 of 7 -- S.R. No. 106/2010 Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010 5 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". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 6 of 7 -- S.R. No. 106/2010 Prostitution Control Amendment Regulations 2010 6 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 64/2006 as amended by S.R. No. 97/2010. Endnotes -- 7 of 7 --