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Department of Justice and Community Safety

BROTHELS AND ESCORT AGENCIES

 

Who needs to register?

  • Any person who is providing commercial sexual services.

  • Any person who has premises 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.


Definitions of a brothel, escort agency and prostitute

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.

Escort Agency means a business of arranging prostitution, being a business carried on at premises other than a brothel.

Prostitute means a person who provides commercial sexual services.

 

How do people register?

  • Contact the Registration Unit (6207 0562)