This legislation has been repealed.
No. 75 of 1997 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 January 2011 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1-PRELIMINARY MATTERS 1. Purpose 2. Commencement 3. Definitions PART 2-INTRODUCTION AGENTS Division 1-Definitions 4. Meaning of introduction agent 5. Meaning of introduction service 6. Who carries on a business Division 2-People who are not introduction agents 7. Effect of this Division 8. Exemption for activities with a community purpose 9. Exemption for non-profit activities 10. Exemption for publishers of advertisements etc. 11. Exemption for information service providers 12. Exemption for organisers of dances etc. 13. Other exemptions Division 3-People who must not act as introduction agents 14. Certain people are not to be introduction agents Division 4-Notice 15. Person must give notice before acting as an introduction agent PART 3-RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF INTRODUCTION AGENCIES 16. Agency staff must not be, or pretend to be, clients 17. False advertising prohibited 18. Certain people not to be employed 19. Use and protection of client information 20. Introduction agency not to use prostitution service premises 21. Clients must be over 18. 22. Purpose of market research must be disclosed 23. Client's name must be removed from active lists PART 4-INTRODUCTION AGREEMENTS 24. Information to be given to potential clients 25. What agreements must contain 26. Procedure if notice given that agreement is void 27. Restriction on prepayments 28. Balance of contract price to be paid in instalments 29. Client must be given copy of agreement 30. Provisions of this Act not to be avoided 31. Person may withdraw from agreement within 3 days without penalty 32. Additional services may only be provided under a new agreement 33. Agent must give warning if no reasonable chance of providing introductions 34. Agent may ask questions about relevant attributes PART 5-ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 35. Annual statement 36. Notice of termination of business must be given 37. Offence to give false information 38. Records must be kept for 7 years 39. Register of Introduction Agents 40. Certificates 41. Secretary may delegate 41A. Delegation by Director PART 6-ENFORCEMENT Division 1-Inspections 42. Production of identity card 43. Offence-related searches and seizures 44. Occupier to be given copy of consent 44A. Entry without consent or warrant 45. Search warrant 46. Announcement before entry 47. Copy of warrant to be given to occupier 48. Receipt must be given for any thing seized 49. Copies of certain seized things to be given 50. Use of equipment to examine or process things 51. Use or seizure of electronic equipment at premises 52. Compensation for damage caused during inspections 53. Return of seized things 54. Magistrates' Court may extend period 55. Requirement to assist inspector during entry 56. Refusal or failure to comply with requirement 56A. Protection against self-incrimination 56B. Entry to be reported to the Director 56C. Register of exercise of powers of entry 56D. Complaints 57. Inspectors must not disclose information Division 2-Infringement notices 58. Authorised officers may issue infringement notices 59-62. Repealed Division 3-Repealed 63. Repealed Division 4-Court powers 64. Repealed 65. Court may order disqualification and refund if offence committed Division 5-Miscellaneous matters 66. Time limit for criminal proceedings 67. Bar on civil action if an agent commits an offence 68. Corporation deemed to have the knowledge of its officers 69. Application of Fair Trading Act 1999. 70. Offences by partners 71. Repealed 72. Simplified procedure concerning proof that person in business of offering introduction services PART 7-REGULATIONS 73. Regulations PART 8-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 74. Definitions applying to this Part 75. Transitional provision-existing agents have 3 months to file section 15 notice 76. Existing disqualified employees may continue to work for 3 months __________________ SCHEDULE-You have a right to cancel this Agreement within 3 days _______________ ENDNOTES 1. General Information 2. Table of Amendments 3. Explanatory Details