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"(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a certificate that purports to be signed by the Registrar shall, unless the contrary is proved, be taken to have been so signed.
Entry by police
14B. A police officer may enter a brothel or escort agency where the officer believes on reasonable grounds that -
(a) an offence against section 7, 8 or 10 of this Act has been, is being or is likely to be committed on the premises; and
(b) it is necessary to enter the premises for the purpose of preventing the commission or repetition of such an offence, investigating such an offence or apprehending an offender.
Fees
"14C. The Minister may, by notice in writing, determine fees for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.".
These are the evidentiary provisions, the entry by police requirements, and the provision for fees. The significant thing to say is that the police entry requirement has been modified from the position in the original discussion paper as a result of discussion with the members in the chamber. The only provision to allow the police to enter without a warrant is in relation to child prostitution. It should be said that under other laws in relation to narcotics there are circumstances where, absent a warrant, police could enter a brothel if they had reason to believe that there were narcotics on the premises.
There is a provision to enable the Minister to determine fees and that, pursuant to other legislation of this chamber, the disallowable instruments Act - yes, that is the correct Act - is a disallowable instrument; so the Assembly has control over those fees.
Mr Moore: It was your Act.
MR CONNOLLY: It is my Act, yes.
Proposed new clauses agreed to.
Clause 15
MR CONNOLLY (Attorney-General, Minister for Housing and Community Services and Minister for Urban Services) (12.21), by leave: I move:
Page 6, paragraph (2)(f), line 8, insert "and escort agencies" after "brothels".
Page 6, paragraph (2)(g), line 11, insert "or from escort agencies" after "brothels".
Page 6, paragraph (2)(h), line 13, insert "from" before "escort agencies".
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