Compliance with brothel closure orders(cf previous s 121ZR(5) and (7))
20 Compliance with brothel closure orders(cf previous s 121ZR(5) and (7))
Period for compliance A brothel closure order must specify a period of not less than 5 working days within which the order must be complied with.
Defences It is a sufficient defence to a prosecution for an offence that arises from a failure to comply with a brothel closure order if the defendant satisfies the court that—
in a case where the defendant is the owner of the premises, the defendant has taken all reasonable steps to evict the persons operating the brothel or using the premises for the specified related sex uses, or
in all cases, the defendant has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the use of the premises as a brothel or for the specified related sex uses.
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