Anyone who wants to operate a prostitution business must apply for a brothel operator certificate. An operator is a person who, whether alone or with others, owns, operates, controls or manages the business. This includes:. Back to top. A person in New Zealand who has a temporary or a limited purposes permit is not allowed to run a prostitution business or provide commercial sexual services. A small owner-operated brothel has no more than 4 sex workers and each sex worker is in control of their earnings from the brothel.
Email: aucklandpra justice. If you meet the requirements the Registrar will check if you have criminal convictions. Some convictions disqualify people from holding a certificate. These convictions include offences under:. Find out more about the criminal record check.
To waive the disqualification a District Court judge needs to be satisfied that the offending happened so long ago or was of such a nature that it should not be a barrier to you getting a brothel operator certificate.
The judge also needs to be satisfied you haven't been associating with people who might be disqualified and will ask the police to give a report. Two months before your certificate is due to expire you should file a new application to the Auckland District Court to make sure you receive your new licence before your current licence expires. To replace your certificate you need to make a statutory declaration to Auckland District Court stating what happened to your original one.
Find out more about how to make a statutory declaration. Skip to main content. Brothel operator certification Breadcrumbs. Apply for a brothel operator certificate On this page: People who need a brothel operator certificate People who can't get a brothel operator certificate Forms to apply for a brothel operator certificate Criminal record check Renew your certificate Replace your certificate Find out more Anyone who wants to operate a prostitution business must apply for a brothel operator certificate.
