New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 1 October 2008
| Public Act | 2003 No 28 |
| Date of assent | 27 June 2003 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Contracts for commercial sexual services not void
Health and safety requirements
Territorial authority may make bylaws
16 Inducing or compelling persons to provide commercial sexual services or earnings from prostitution
Protections for persons refusing to work as sex workers
Application of Immigration Act 1987
Prohibitions on use in prostitution of persons under 18 years
22 No person may contract for commercial sexual services from, or be client of, person under 18 years
Powers to enter and inspect compliance with health and safety requirements
Review of operation of Act and related matters by Prostitution Law Review Committee