2106 ORDINANCE No. 9 OF 1887.
Protection ofyoung Girls.
Registrar If the said Registrar General is satisfied that the said child is being trained as a
General may
make an order
for the custody prostitute or that it is the intention of the said custodian thereof to dispose of the said
of the child
under certain child as a prostitute or that it has been purchased for the purposes of emigration and
circumstances .
if the said custodian shall consent that the matter be dealt with by the Registrar
General it shall be lawful for the Registrar General to make an order for the proper
custody of the said child, or if he should think fit to leave the said child with the said
custodian he may require the latter to furnish such security in such an amount with
such sureties as he shall think fit for the proper care and bringing up of the said child .
The Registrar General may also call upon the said custodian to furnish him with
a photograph of the said child .
If custodian 5. If the said custodian declines to have the matter dealt with by the Registrar
declines to have
the matter dealt General the said Registrar General shall make an order for the temporary custody of
with by the
Registrar the said child and shall remit the matter to a Police Magistrate who on hearing the
General, the
case may be
remitted to a parties shall if he is satisfied that the child is being trained as a prostitute or that it
Magistrate.
is the intention of the custodian thereof to dispose of the said child as a prostitute or
that the said child has been purchased for the purpose of emigration make an order
in conformity with the provisions of section 4 of this Ordinance.
Registrar 6. Whenever the Registrar General shall have reason to believe that any female
General may
applyfor child between the ages of six and sixteen years is in the custody, power or possession
Habeas Corpus.
of any person who has no legal right to such custody, and that it is prejudicial to the
interests, and liberty of such child that she should continue in the custody of such
person , it shall be lawful for the Registrar General to make application to a Judge in
Chambers for a writ of habeas corpus.
On the return of the said writ the said Judge shall make such order respecting the
custody, education , and bringing up of the said child, and on such conditions as he
shall deem best in the interest of the said child.
In dealing with such cases no parent who has voluntarily parted with such child
for the purpose of adoption into another family or who has received money for the
parting with the custody of the child for any other purpose shall be deemed to be
entitled as of right to the custody of such child as its natural guardian .
Recovery of 7. In any action which may hereafter be entered for the recovery of any sum due
sums due (n
promise or on any promise or agreement which before the coming into operation of this Ordinance
agreement
already entered
into. has been entered into before the Registrar General with respect to the custody, main
tenance or giving in marriage of any female child, it shall not be necessary for the
plaintiff in such action to allege or to prove that any consideration was given for the
said promise or agreement, and it shall not be competent for the said defendant to
allege in defence that the Registrar General had no authority or power to require such
promise or agreement from him, or that no consideration was given for the same.
Governor in 8. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make and when made to
Council may
make regula alter, amend, or revoke all rules and regulations necessary for the efficient working of
tions.
this Ordinance.