s. 6 (1) A person must not cause or induce a child to take S. 5(1) part in an act of sex work, whether as the sex amended by Nos 48/1997 worker or as the client or in any other capacity, or s. 70(1), to continue to take part in such acts. 1/2010 s. 42(2)(Sch. Level 5 imprisonment (10 years item 9) (as amended by maximum). No. 63/2010 s. 27). (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence. (3) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1)— (a) it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the accused knew that the person concerned was a child; but (b) it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove that, having taken all reasonable steps to find out the age of the person concerned, the accused believed on reasonable grounds, at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed, that the person concerned was aged 18 years or more. 6 Obtaining payment for sexual services provided by a child S. 6(1) (1) A person must not receive a payment (except in amended by the ordinary course of a business unrelated to sex Nos 48/1997 work) knowing that it or any part of it has been s. 70(2), 1/2010 derived, directly or indirectly, from sexual s. 42(2)(Sch. services provided by a child. item 10) (as amended by No. 63/2010 Level 4 imprisonment (15 years s. 27). maximum). (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence.
S. 5(1) amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 70(1), 1/2010 s. 42(2)(Sch. item 9) (as amended by No. 63/2010 s. 27). (1) A person must not cause or induce a child to take part in an act of sex work, whether as the sex worker or as the client or in any other capacity, or to continue to take part in such acts. Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence. (3) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1)— (a) it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the accused knew that the person concerned was a child; but (b) it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove that, having taken all reasonable steps to find out the age of the person concerned, the accused believed on reasonable grounds, at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed, that the person concerned was aged 18 years or more. 6 Obtaining payment for sexual services provided by a child s. 6 S. 6(1) amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 70(2), 1/2010 s. 42(2)(Sch. item 10) (as amended by No. 63/2010 s. 27). (1) A person must not receive a payment (except in the ordinary course of a business unrelated to sex work) knowing that it or any part of it has been derived, directly or indirectly, from sexual services provided by a child. Level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum). (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence.
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