Prostitution Reform Act 2003

Preliminary provisions

2: Commencement

You could also call this:

"When the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 becomes a law, it starts the next day, except for a few parts that start six months later."

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This Act starts on the day after it gets the Royal assent, except for some parts. You need to know that the Royal assent is when the government agrees to make the Act a law. The Act will start being a law on the day after that happens.

Some parts of the Act, like Part 3, sections 49, and section 50(2), will start 6 months later. This means you will have to wait six months for these parts to become law. These parts will start being law six months after the Act gets the Royal assent.

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1: Title, or

"The name of this law is the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, which explains what it's about."

3: Purpose, or

"This law aims to make sex work safe and fair for those involved, while protecting their rights and health."

Part 1Preliminary provisions

2Commencement

This Act (other than the provisions referred to in subsection (2)) comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
Part 3 and sections 49 and 50(2) come into force 6 months after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.