CAP. 63
(b)
Penal Code
[Rev. 2012]
where wearing apparel has been lent or otherwise supplied to
that person by or at his direction, threatens that person with legal
proceedings in the event that that person should take away the
wearing apparel so lent or supplied.
(3) No legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be taken against only
such person for taking away or being found in possession of only such wearing
apparel as was necessary to enable her leave such premises or brothel.
[Act No. 3 of 1969, First Sch.]
152. Power of search for persons detained
(1) If it appears to any magistrate, on information laid before him on oath by—
(a) any parent, relative or guardian of a person named in the information;
or
(b) any other informant who, in the opinion of the magistrate, is acting
bona fide in the interests of the person so named,
that there is reasonable cause to suspect that the person named in the information
is unlawfully detained for immoral purposes by any person in any place within the
jurisdiction of the magistrate, the magistrate may issue a warrant authorising the
person charged with its execution to search for and, when found, to take to and
detain in a place of safety the person named in the information until he or she can
be brought before a magistrate.
(2) The magistrate before whom the person concerned is brought may cause
the person to be delivered up to his or her parents or guardians or to be otherwise
dealt with as circumstances may require.
(3) A magistrate issuing a warrant under subsection (1) may by the same
or another warrant cause any person accused of unlawfully detaining the person
concerned to be apprehended and brought before a magistrate, where he shall be
dealt with according to law.
(4) A person shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for immoral purposes
if—
(a) the person is detained for the purpose of having unlawful sexual
connection with any person, whether any particular person or
generally; and
(b) the person—
(i) is under the age of sixteen years; or
(ii) being of or over the age of sixteen years and under the age of
eighteen years, is so detained against his or her will or against
the will of his or her father or mother or any person having the
lawful care or charge of him or her; or
(iii) being of or over the age of eighteen years, is so detained
against his or her own will.
(5) Any person authorised by warrant under this section to search for any
person detained as abovementioned may enter (if need be, by force) any house,
building or other place mentioned in the warrant, and may remove the person
therefrom.
[Act No. 3 of 1969, First Sch., Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 20.]
[Issue 1]
P6-58
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