19Soliciting clients by prostitutes

#### 19 Soliciting clients by prostitutes 19 Soliciting clients by prostitutes > > (1) A person in a road or road related area shall not, near or within view from a dwelling, school, church or hospital, solicit another person for the purpose of prostitution. > > > > Maximum penalty—6 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months. > > > (2) A person shall not, in a school, church or hospital, solicit another person for the purpose of prostitution. > > > > Maximum penalty—6 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months. > > > (3) A person shall not, in or near, or within view from, a dwelling, school, church, hospital or public place, solicit another person, for the purpose of prostitution, in a manner that harasses or distresses the other person. > > > > Maximum penalty—8 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months. > > > (4) The provisions of this section are in addition to, and do not derogate from, any other law (including section 4). > > > (5) In this section— > > > > > (a) a reference to a person who solicits another person for the purpose of prostitution is a reference to a person who does so as a prostitute, and > > > > > (b) a reference to soliciting includes a reference to soliciting from a motor vehicle, whether moving or stationary. > > **s 19:** Am 1997 No 115, Sch 4.22 \[2\]; 1999 No 91, Sch 1 \[2\].