This Act is about prostitution. It aims to stop treating prostitution as a crime, but it does not say prostitution is right or wrong. The Act wants to create rules that protect sex workers from being taken advantage of and make sure their human rights are respected.
The Act also wants to help keep sex workers safe and healthy at work. It aims to stop the spread of diseases and keep the community healthy. You must be at least 18 years old to work in prostitution, as the Act prohibits anyone under 18 from being involved in it.
The Act has other goals too, like making other related changes to the law. It is trying to balance the rights and safety of sex workers with the need to protect the community.
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1: Title, or
"The name of this law is the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, which explains what it's about."
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
