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38.—(1) Every person who induces or assists any Penalty for woman or girl so residing or detained to leave, contrary to inducing or any such regulation, the place of refuge, or knowingly woman or harbours any such Woman or giri shall be liable upon refuge, etc. summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three
months.
(2) Every person who without lawful authority or purpose communicates or attempts to communicate with any woman or girl so residing or detained, or induces or attempts to induce any such woman or girl to break any such regula- tion, shall be liable to the same punishment.
girl to leave
by Secretary
39.-(1) The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or any Powers of ollicer generally or specially authorized for that purpose in search, etc., writing by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, may enter, and for Chinese for that purpose may use force if necessary, and may search, Affairs, etc. any vessel, house, building or other place for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is therein any woman or girl who is or may be liable to be dealt with under the provisions of this Ordinance, or whether any offence under this Ordinance is being, or has been, committed, and may remove any such woman or girl to a place of safety to be there detained until her case be inquired into.
(2) The Secretary for Chinese Affairs or such officer as aforesaid may, during or after any such search as is referred to in sub-section (1), arrest or cause to be arrested any person reasonably suspected of being liable to prosecution for an offence against this Ordinance, and may seize and detain any articles, books, documents or accounts which he may have reason to believe to relate to any offence against this Ordinance.
(3) No person shall refuse the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or such officer as aforesaid access to any such vessel, house, building or other place, or otherwise obstruct or hinder him in effecting an entrance, or in removing such woman or girl, or in seizing and detaining such articles, books, documents or accounts.
(4) (a) In carrying out any search under the provisions of this section the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or such officer as aforesaid shall have power to put questions and to give any such order or direction as may be necessary to the inmates of any vessel, house, building or other place for the purpose of carrying out such search.
(b) The inmates of any vessel, house, building or other place shall answer truthfully all questions put to them by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, or such officer as aforesaid, and shall obey any order or direction given by him, touching any matter or any person connected with such search.
(c) No person shall by force, restraint, threats, induce- ment or other means cause any woman or girl who is or may be liable to be dealt with under the provisions of this Ordinance to conceal herself in or to leave any vessel, house, building or other place being searched or about to be searched by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or such officer as aforesaid under the provisions of this section, with the intent that the search of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or such officer may thereby be evaded or obstructed.