New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 580C

580C Abolition of common law offences relating to brothels

(1) The common law offence of keeping a common bawdy house or brothel is abolished.

(2) A person cannot be convicted after the commencement of this section of an offence referred to in subsection (1) whether committed before or after that commencement.

(3) A person cannot be convicted after the commencement of this section of the common law offence of keeping a common, ill-governed and disorderly house, whether committed before or after that commencement, solely because--

(a) the relevant premises were used for the purposes of prostitution, or

(b) the person had control of or managed, or took part or assisted in the control or management of, premises used for the purposes of prostitution.