Prohibition of Prostitution Consumption Law (Temporary Provision and Legislative Amendment), 5779-2019
חוק איסור צריכת זנות (הוראת שעה ותיקון חקיקה), תשע"ט-2019
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Purpose of the Law§
The purpose of this Law is to bring about a reduction of prostitution by establishing a prohibition on the consumption of prostitution, as part of a combined course of action that includes public education and information and the expansion of treatment and rehabilitation pathways for populations in prostitution (in this Law – the combined course of action for the reduction of prostitution), out of recognition of the harmful characteristics of prostitution and the damage entailed therein.
Prohibition of Consumption of an Act of Prostitution§
One who does any of the following is liable to a fine as stated in section 61(a)(3) of the Penal Law, 5737-1977:
Administrative Offence§
An offence as stated in section 2 is an administrative offence within its meaning in the Administrative Offences Law, 5746-1985 (hereafter – the Administrative Offences Law), and the provisions of that Law shall apply to it with the necessary modifications.
Administrative Fine§
For an administrative offence under section 2(1), including an attempt to commit such an offence, and also for an administrative offence under section 2(2), the fixed administrative fine shall be NIS 2,000, and for a repeat administrative offence – double the said fine; in this section, "repeat administrative offence" – within its meaning in section 2(c) of the Administrative Offences Law.
Alternative Measure to an Administrative Fine§
Amendment of the Penal Law – No. 138§
In the Penal Law, 5737-1977, in place of section 203c the following shall come:
"Prohibition of consumption of an act of prostitution from a minor
One who consumes an act of prostitution from a minor is liable to five years' imprisonment.".
7. The commencement of this Law is 18 months from the date of its publication (hereafter – the commencement date).
8. (a) This Law, except for section 6, shall remain in force until the 9th of Tammuz 5790 (10 July 2030).
9. The Ministers listed below shall submit to the Constitution Committee, once a year, commencing on the date of publication of this Law, a report on the advancement of the combined course of action for the reduction of prostitution and on the implementation of the provisions of this Law, including the difficulties in its implementation; the report shall include, inter alia, details of the actions taken in the year preceding the date of the report, on these matters:
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