Prostitution Reform Act 2003

Operator certificates

40: Operator to produce certificate on request

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"Operators must show their certificate to a police officer when asked"

If you are an operator, a constable can ask you to show your certificate. You must show your certificate to the constable, or to another constable at a local Police station, within 24 hours of being asked. The constable must first show you proof that they are a constable.

If a constable asks you for your certificate and you do not show it to them within 24 hours, you can get a fine of up to $2,000. This will happen if you do not have a good reason for not showing your certificate. You will only get a fine if you are found guilty.

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Part 3Operator certificates

40Operator to produce certificate on request

  1. A constable may, on producing evidence that he or she is a constable, require any person whom the member believes on reasonable grounds is an operator to produce that person's certificate for inspection, and the person must produce his or her certificate to the member, or to another constable at a local Police station, within 24 hours of the request.

  2. If a request under subsection (1) is made to the holder of a certificate, that holder commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000, if he or she fails without reasonable excuse to produce his or her certificate as required by that subsection.

Notes
  • Section 40(1): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
  • Section 40(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).