Brothel operator certificate
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From: John
Dear Ministry of Justice,
I would like to request information and clarification about the BROTHEL OPERATOR CERTIFICATION.
1.In your website (https://www.justice.govt.nz/licences-cer...), under "People who need a brothel operator certificate", it states that "To be given an operator's certificate, you must be:
over the age of 18, anda New Zealand or Australian citizen, or have permanent residency for New Zealand or Australia."
However, under the Section 19(4) of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, it states "Any conditions of a resident visa are deemed not to have been met and the resident is liable for deportation under section 159 of the Immigration Act 2009 if the Minister of Immigration or an immigration officer determines that the holder of a resident visa acts as an operator of, or invests in, a New Zealand business of prostitution."
Could you please clarifiy whether the information on your website is conflicting with the Prostitution Reform Act 2003? and please clarify who can apply the operator's certificate?
2. Since the enforcement of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003, how many people with permanent residency for New Zealand or Australia, or Australian citizenship have successfully applied for the operator's certificate?
Yours faithfully,
John
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Dear John,
Please find the response to your OIA dated 28 October 2020 attached.
Nāku, nā Alison
Alison Grant (she/her)
Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
DDI: +64 4 466 5058 | Ext 65058
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