Sex work service providers

Definitions

The following definitions are provided for your reference only:

  • Sex work is the provision by one person to or for another person of sexual services in return for payment or reward.
  • A sex work service provider is a person carrying on business of a kind referred to as a brothel and/or escort agency explained below.
  • A brothel is any premises used for the purpose of providing sex work services.
  • An escort agency is a business that provides sex work services to persons at premises not made available by the agency.

Full definitions are available under the Sex Work Act 1994.

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Last updated: 13/03/2013

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