Prostitution Reform Act 2003

43 Prostitution Law Review Committee

• (1) The Prostitution Law Review Committee must consist of 11 members appointed by the Minister of Justice.

  (2) The Minister of Justice must appoint—

  • (a) 2 persons nominated by the Minister of Justice; and

  • (b) 1 person nominated by the Minister of Women's Affairs after consultation with the Minister of Youth Affairs; and

  • (c) 1 person nominated by the Minister of Health; and

  • (d) 1 person nominated by the Minister of Police; and

  • (e) 2 persons nominated by the Minister of Commerce to represent operators of businesses of prostitution; and

  • (f) 1 person nominated by the Minister of Local Government; and

  • (g) 3 persons nominated by the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective (or, if there is no New Zealand Prostitutes Collective, by any other body that the Minister of Justice considers represents the interests of sex workers).

  (3) The Minister of Justice may, on the recommendation of a member's nominator, remove a member from office for inability to perform the members' duties, misconduct by the member, or any other just cause proved to the satisfaction of the nominator.

  (4) The member is not entitled to compensation or other payment relating to removal from office.

  (5) The Prostitution Law Review Committee ceases to exist on a date appointed by the Minister of Justice, by notice in the Gazette, that is after the date of its report to the Minister under section 42(1)(b)(vii).