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Clause 3

MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (12.01): Madam Speaker, I move:

Page 2, line 20, omit the clause, substitute the following clause:

Objects

"3. The objects of the Act are as follows:

(a) to safeguard public health;

(b) to promote the welfare and occupational health and safety of prostitutes;

(d) to protect children from exploitation in relation to prostitution.".

As was explained earlier, this amendment sets out the objects of the Bill, which are to safeguard public health, to promote the welfare and occupational health and safety of prostitutes, to protect the community in the location of brothels, and to protect children - which Mr Stevenson seems to think we should vote against.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Proposed new Part 1A

MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (12.02): Madam Speaker, I move:

Page 2, line 31, after Part I, insert the following new Part:

PART 1A - REGISTRATION

Registrar

"3A. The Minister may, by instrument, appoint a person who is a public servant to be the Registrar of Brothels and Escort Agencies.

Functions of Registrar

"3B. (1) The functions of the Registrar are -

(a) to maintain a register of information provided under subsection 3C(1); and

(b) subject to subsection (2) - to make the information available for public inspection.

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