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City of Brisbane Act 2010
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### sec.40A Regulation of sex work
The council must not make a local law that prohibits or regulates sex work or the conduct of a sex work business.
A local law has no effect to the extent that it is contrary to this section.
In this section—
sex work means the provision by a person of the following services for payment or reward—
services involving the person participating in a sexual activity with another person;
services involving the use or display of the person’s body for the sexual arousal or gratification of another person.
sex work business means a business that provides services that include sex work and includes, for example—
an escort agency providing services that include sex work; or
a home-based sex work business.
s 40A ins 2024 No. 23 s 8
(sec.40A-ssec.1) The council must not make a local law that prohibits or regulates sex work or the conduct of a sex work business.
(sec.40A-ssec.2) A local law has no effect to the extent that it is contrary to this section.
(sec.40A-ssec.3) In this section— sex work means the provision by a person of the following services for payment or reward— services involving the person participating in a sexual activity with another person; services involving the use or display of the person’s body for the sexual arousal or gratification of another person. sex work business means a business that provides services that include sex work and includes, for example— an escort agency providing services that include sex work; or a home-based sex work business.
- (a) services involving the person participating in a sexual activity with another person;
- (b) services involving the use or display of the person’s body for the sexual arousal or gratification of another person.
- (a) an escort agency providing services that include sex work; or
- (b) a home-based sex work business.