[Rev. 2012]
Penal Code
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153. Male person living on earnings of prostitution or soliciting
(1) Every male person who—
(a) knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of prostitution; or
(b) in any public place persistently solicits or importunes for immoral
purposes,
is guilty of a felony.
(2) Where a male person is proved to live with or to be habitually in the company
of a prostitute or is proved to have exercised control, direction or influence over the
movements of a prostitute in such a manner as to show that he is aiding, abetting or
compelling her prostitution with any other person, or generally, he shall unless he
satisfies the court to the contrary be deemed to be knowingly living on the earnings
of prostitution.
[Act No. 5 of 2003, ss. 25 and 27.]
154. Woman living on earnings of prostitution or aiding, etc., prostitution
Every woman who knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings of
prostitution, or who is proved to have, for the purpose of gain, exercised control,
direction or influence over the movements of a prostitute in such a manner as to
show that she is aiding, abetting or compelling her prostitution with any person, or
generally, is guilty of a felony.
[Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 26.]
155. Premises used for prostitution
If it is made to appear to a magistrate by information on oath that there is reason
to suspect that any house or any part of a house is used by a woman or girl for the
purposes of prostitution, and that any person residing in or frequenting the house
is living wholly or in part on the earnings of the prostitute, or is exercising control,
direction or influence over the movements of the prostitute, the magistrate may
issue a warrant authorizing any police officer to enter and search the house and
to arrest such person.
156. Brothels
Any person who—
(a) keeps or manages or assists in the management of a brothel; or
(b) being the tenant, lessee or occupier, or person in charge, of any
premises, knowingly permits the premises or any part thereof to be
used as a brothel; or
(c) being the lessor or landlord of any premises, or the agent of the lessor
or landlord, lets the same or any part thereof with the knowledge that
the premises or some part thereof are or is to be used as a brothel,
or is wilfully a party to the continued use of the premises as a brothel,
is guilty of a felony.
[Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 29.]
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