THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 13. 1938.
of girl
5. Every person who carnally knows or attempts to have Defilement carnal knowledge of any unmarried girl, being of or above the between age of 13 years and under the age of 16 years, shall be guilty 13 and 16. of a misdemeanor: Provided that no prosecution shall be 48 & 49 commenced for an offence under this section more than twelve months after the commission of the offence.
Vict.
c. 69,
s. 5 (1).
cf. No. 3 of 1916, s. 5 (2), and No. 1
of 1932, s. 17 (1) (e).
of girl
6.—(1) Every person who carnally knows any girl under Defilement the age of 13 years, whether he is married to her or not, under 13. shall be guilty of felony and shall be liable to imprisonment 43 & 49 for life.
(2) Every person who attempts to have carnal knowledge of any girl under the age of 13 years, whether he is married to her or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Vict.
c. 69, s. 4. cf. No. 3
of
1916. No. 1 of
ss. 2. 5, and
1932, s. 17 (1) (e).
7.-(1) Every person who commits an indecent assault Indecent upon any female shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
assault upon female.
24 & 25
c. 100, s. 52.
(2) It shall be no defence to a charge or indictment for Vict. an indecent assault upon a girl under the age of 16 years to prove that she consented to the act of indecency.
12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 56, s. 1.
cf. No. 3 of 1903, s. 3 and
No. 41 of
1932, s. 89.
8.—(1) Every person who detains any woman or girl Unlawful against her will
(a) in or upon any premises with intent that she may be unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether any particular man or generally; or
(b) in or upon any premises for an immoral purpose or for the purpose of emigration; or
(c) in any brothel,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to detain such woman or girl in or upon such premises or in such brothel, not only where force, intimidation or fraud is used, but also if, with intent to compel or induce her to remain in or upon such premises or in such brothel, such person withholds from such woman or girl any wearing apparel or other property belonging to her or, where wearing apparel has been lent or otherwise supplied to such woman or girl by or by the direction of such person, if such person threatens such woman or girl with legal proceedings if she takes away with her the wearing apparel so lent or supplied.
(3) No legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be taken against any such woman or girl for taking away or being found in possession of any such wearing apparel as was necessary to enable her to leave such premises or brothel.
detention of women or girls. 48 & 49
Vict. c. 69, s. 8.
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