Report of the Prostitution Law Review Committee on the Operation of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003

Foreword | Acknowledgements | List of Tables | Executive Summary | 1. Introduction | 2. Estimation of the Numbers of Sex Workers in New Zealand | 3 The PRA and Human Rights | 4 Health, Safety and Well-being | 5 Avoiding or Exiting the Sex Industry | 6 The Brothel Operator Certification System | 7 The Use of Under Age People in Prostitution | 8 Street-Based Sex Workers | 9 Response of Territorial Authorities to the PRA | 10 Employment Conditions | 11 Common Misconceptions About Prostitution | 12 Invisibility of Clients | 13 Trafficking | 14 Conclusion and Future Review | References | Appendix 1 Prostitution Law Review Committee Members | Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

List of Tables

Table 1 Numbers of Sex Workers by Police District and Sector of Sex Industry, Prostitution Law Review Committee, 2005

Table 2 Estimation of Numbers of Sex Workers in Five Areas of New Zealand in February/March 2006

Table 3 Re-estimation of Numbers of Sex Workers in Five Areas of New Zealand in June - October 2007

Table 4 Estimations of Sex Workers in Christchurch in May 1999 and February 2006

Table 5 Wellington Commercial Sexual Services Advertisements 2003 - 2007 by Source

Table 6 Wellington Commercial Sexual Services Advertisements 2003 - 2007 by Type

Table 7 Auckland Commercial Sexual Services Advertisements 2003 - 2007 by Source

Table 8 Auckland Commercial Sexual Services Advertisements 2003 - 2007 by Type

Table 9 Sex Workers’ Perceptions of Rights Under the Act by Sector

Table 10 Ability to Refuse Clients in Last 12 Months by Sector

Table 11 Adverse Experiences while Working in the Last 12 Months by Sector

Table 12 Reasons for Entry into Sex Work in Each Sector

Table 13 Expected Length of Stay in the Sex Industry by Years of Working in the Industry

Table 14 Breaks from Sex Work in Each Sector

Table 15 Reasons for Staying in the Sex Industry in Each Sector

Table 16 Perceived Benefits of Sex Work by Sector

Table 17 Pathways to Exiting (Sanders, 2007)

Table 18 Sector of Original Employment by Sector of Current Employment in the Sex Industry

Table 19 Summary of Best Practice Principles for Exiting Interventions

Table 20 Numbers of Charges Brought Under Sections 20 - 22 of the PRA, by Outcome and Offence, 27 June 2003 – 31 March 2008

Table 21 Number of Disposed Charges Brought Under Sections 20-22 of the PRA by District Court, 27 June 2003 – 31 March 2008

Table 22 Sentence Types Imposed for Convicted Charges Laid Under Sections 20 - 22 of the PRA, by Offence, 27 June 2003 to 31 March 2008

Table 23 Custodial Sentences Imposed Under Sections 20-22 of the PRA, by Case, 27 June 2003 to 30 November 2007

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