New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1988 - SECT 19A

19A Soliciting prostitutes by clients

(1) A person in a road or road related area must not, near or within view from a dwelling, school, church or hospital, solicit another person for the purpose of prostitution.

: Maximum penalty--6 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.

(2) A person must not, in a school, church or hospital, solicit another person for the purpose of prostitution.

: Maximum penalty--6 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.

(3) A person must not, in or near, or within view from, a dwelling, school, church, hospital or public place, solicit another person, for the purpose of prostitution, in a manner that harasses or distresses the other person.

: Maximum penalty--8 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.

(4) The provisions of this section are in addition to, and do not derogate from, any other law (including section 4).

(5) In this section--

(a) a reference to a person who solicits another person for the purpose of prostitution is a reference to a person who does so as a prospective client of a prostitute, and

(b) a reference to soliciting includes a reference to soliciting from a motor vehicle, whether moving or stationary.