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147: Brothel-keeping
or “This law about running a place where people sell sex was removed and is no longer part of the rules.”
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“It was once against the law to make money from someone else's work as a prostitute.”

This section of the law, which was about living on earnings from prostitution, no longer exists. It was removed from the Crimes Act 1961 on 28 June 2003. The government made this change as part of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003. This means that the rules about living on money earned from prostitution have changed since 2003.

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or “This law, which was about getting people to become prostitutes, is no longer in effect.”
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Part 7 Crimes against morality and decency, sexual crimes, and crimes against public welfare
Crimes against public welfare

148Living on earnings of prostitution (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 148: repealed, on , by section 48(1)(a) of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 (2003 No 28).