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38B Commercial sexual services at or near certain places

(1)During the period from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., a person must not intentionally solicit or invite any person to engage in commercial sexual services in a public place that is at or near the following premises—
S. 38B(1) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 46(2).
(b)education or care service premises;
(c)children's services premises. Penalty: For a first offence—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 month; For a second offence—30 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months; For a subsequent offence—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(2)During the period from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., a person must not intentionally loiter for the purposes of soliciting or inviting a person to engage in commercial sexual services in a public place that is at or near the following premises—
S. 38B(2) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 46(2).
(b)education or care service premises;
(c)children's services premises. Penalty: For a first offence—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 month; For a second offence—30 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months; For a subsequent offence—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(3)A person must not intentionally solicit or invite any person to engage in commercial sexual services in a public place that is at or near a place of worship—
S. 38B(3) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 46(2).
(a)during the period from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. other than on a day referred to in paragraph (b); or
(b)at any time on a prescribed day. Penalty: For a first offence—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 month; For a second offence—30 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months; For a subsequent offence—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(4)A person must not intentionally loiter for the purposes of soliciting or inviting a person to engage in commercial sexual services in a public place that is at or near a place of worship—
S. 38B(4) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 46(2).
(a)during the period from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. other than on a day referred to in paragraph (b); or
(b)at any time on a prescribed day. Penalty: For a first offence—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 month; For a second offence—30 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months; For a subsequent offence—60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.