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#### 20 Public acts of prostitution
20 Public acts of prostitution
> > (1) Each of the persons taking part in an act of prostitution—
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> > > (a) in, or within view from, a school, church, hospital or public place, or
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> > > (b) within view from a dwelling,
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> > is guilty of an offence.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
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> > (2) Each of the persons taking part in an act of prostitution in a vehicle that is—
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> > > (a) in, or within view from, a school, church, hospital or public place, or
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> > > (b) within view from a dwelling,
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> > is guilty of an offence whether or not the act of prostitution can be seen from outside the vehicle.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
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> > (3) A person is not liable to be punished for an offence under both subsections (1) and (2) in respect of the same act of prostitution.
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> > (4) The provisions of this section are in addition to, and do not derogate from, any other law (including sections 4 and 5).
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> > (5) In this section—
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> > act of prostitution includes sexual activity between persons of different sexes or of the same sex, comprising—
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> > > (a) sexual intercourse within the meaning of Division 10 of Part 3 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), or
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> > > (b) masturbation committed by one person on another,
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> > for payment.
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> **s 20:** Am 1991 No 94, Sch 2; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.14 \[3\].