Organization of
Red Umbrella New Zealand
Business and self-employment
purpose:
The purpose of the bill is to legalize the sex industry (but does not approve or ethically sanction prostitution or the use of prostitution) and create a framework-
1- Guarantee the human rights of sex workers and protect them from exploitation;
2-Promote the welfare and occupational safety and health of sex workers;
3- It is forbidden to use people under the age of 18 to engage in the sex industry;
4- Implement certain related reforms.
Business and self-employment
If you are considering opening a brothel or operating a prostitution establishment, you must personally apply for a brothel operation permit. It must be clearly understood that if you have a temporary or conditional visa, you are not allowed to engage in prostitution business or provide commercial services. If you are self-employed, you do not need to apply for this certificate.
NZPC is happy to provide you with valuable information to help you comply with the law on how to establish a safe and secure place of employment.
Including information on taxation, brothel operating instructions, municipal regulations, and health. You are also welcome to come to NZPC to discuss face-to-face with us.
It is illegal to assist anyone under the age of 18 to provide sexual services
If you are under 18 years of age, engaging in sex work is not against the law.
However, it is illegal for anyone to pay someone under the age of 18 to purchase sexual services.
Brothel operators, customers and even workers 18 years of age or older are fined or imprisoned for assisting people under 18 in sex work.
It is illegal to assist anyone under the age of 18 to provide sexual services
New Zealand citizens can. And you can also operate or invest in a commercial sex service business.
New Zealand residents can, but if they operate, manage, own, serve as directors or invest in a commercial sex service business, they may be deported.
Other visas:
Student visa holders, work visa holders, and visitor visa holders are not allowed to engage in commercial sex services. Violation of visa conditions may result in deportation.
All commercial sex activities must take all reasonable steps to protect measures
According to the 2003 Prostitution Reform Act
Part 2 Commercial Sex Services Article 8 Article 9 All commercial sex acts must take all reasonable steps to protect measures (regardless of oral sex, vaginal sex or anal sex), otherwise commercial sex services must not be provided or accepted.
Any violation constitutes an offense and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of up to no more than 10,000 NZ.