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Prostitution Reform Act 2003

Commercial sexual services - Powers to enter and inspect compliance with health and safety requirements

27: Entry of homes

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"Inspectors can enter your home to check health and safety rules if you agree or they have a warrant."

An inspector can enter your home to check if you are following health and safety rules under the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, but only if you give them permission. You can say yes or no to letting them in. If you say no, they need a special paper called a warrant to enter your home. They can get this warrant from a District Court Judge, Justice, Community Magistrate, or Registrar of the District Court if they think someone is working as a prostitute in your home. The warrant must say the inspector's name and be in a special format, as outlined in section 26.

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Part 2Commercial sexual services
Powers to enter and inspect compliance with health and safety requirements

27Entry of homes

  1. An inspector may not enter a home under section 26 unless he or she—

  2. has the consent of an occupier of that home; or
    1. is authorised to do so by a warrant issued under subsection (2).

      1. A District Court Judge, Justice, Community Magistrate, or Registrar of the District Court (who is not a constable) may issue a warrant to enter a home or part of a home if, on application made on oath, he or she is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that—

      2. a business of prostitution is being carried on in the home; or
        1. the home or the part of the home is the only practicable means through which to enter premises where a business of prostitution is being carried on.

          1. The warrant must be directed to an inspector by name and must be in the prescribed form.

          Notes
          • Section 27(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
          • Section 27(2): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).