Victorian Current Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 38B

S. 38B(1) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 46(2).

    (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—

        (a)     school premises;

        (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.

S. 38B(2) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 46(2).

    (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—

        (a)     school premises;

        (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.

S. 38B(3) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 46(2).

    (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—

        (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.

S. 38B(4) amended by No. 7/2022 s. 46(2).

    (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—

        (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.

S. 38C inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 47.