Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum) or both. S. 22(1A) (1A) A person must not carry on business as a sex work inserted by service provider— No. 44/1999 s. 8(1), (a) without holding a licence; or amended by No. 1/2010 (b) in breach of any condition of a licence; or s. 42(2)(Sch. item 38) (as (c) when a licence is suspended. amended by No. 63/2010 s. 27). Level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum). (2) In a proceeding for an offence against S. 22(2) amended by subsection (1) or (1A) it is a defence to the charge No. 44/1999 for the accused to prove that he or she was s. 8(2). exempted by section 23 from the requirement to hold a licence. (2A) In a proceeding for an offence against S. 22(2A) inserted by subsection (1A) it is a defence to the charge for No. 44/1999 the accused to prove that, at the time of the s. 8(3). conduct constituting the offence, the accused was under a mistaken but honest and reasonable belief about facts which, had they existed, would have meant that the conduct would not have constituted an offence against that subsection. S. 22(3) (3) A person must not assist in the carrying on of a amended by sex work service providing business at a time Nos 48/1997 when he or she knows that subsection (1) is being s. 70(9), 44/1999 contravened or is reckless as to whether or not s. 7(3), 1/2010 subsection (1) is being contravened. s. 42(2)(Sch. item 38) (as amended by Level 6 imprisonment (5 years No. 63/2010 maximum) or a level 6 fine s. 27). (600 penalty units maximum) or both.
Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum) or both. S. 22(1A) inserted by No. 44/1999 s. 8(1), amended by No. 1/2010 s. 42(2)(Sch. item 38) (as amended by No. 63/2010 s. 27). (1A) A person must not carry on business as a sex work service provider— (a) without holding a licence; or (b) in breach of any condition of a licence; or (c) when a licence is suspended. Level 7 fine (240 penalty units maximum). S. 22(2) amended by No. 44/1999 s. 8(2). (2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) or (1A) it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove that he or she was exempted by section 23 from the requirement to hold a licence. S. 22(2A) inserted by No. 44/1999 s. 8(3). (2A) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1A) it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove that, at the time of the conduct constituting the offence, the accused was under a mistaken but honest and reasonable belief about facts which, had they existed, would have meant that the conduct would not have constituted an offence against that subsection. S. 22(3) amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 70(9), 44/1999 s. 7(3), 1/2010 s. 42(2)(Sch. item 38) (as amended by No. 63/2010 s. 27). (3) A person must not assist in the carrying on of a sex work service providing business at a time when he or she knows that subsection (1) is being contravened or is reckless as to whether or not subsection (1) is being contravened. Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or a level 6 fine (600 penalty units maximum) or both.
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