Indecency in public
Contriction
for odense other cha the bed. Schedak.
Proof of exceptioną.
[xt. 19:56
c. 69. L. 47.1
Power of
search in
case of roam
Bvlot go earnings of THICHÉO LA 147 1956
£ 69, 1. 42.)
Ocderal pow of pearch and
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(6) Toiters for the purpose of soliciting for any
immoral purpose,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on coavic- tion to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
148. (1) A person who, without lawful authority or excuse, in any public place or in view of the public indecently exposes any part of his body shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) A person under the age of 12 shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1) by reason only of his bathing unclothed.
149. (1) II on the trial of a charge for an offence specified in the second column of the Schedule the accused is acquitted, but it is proved that the accused is guilty of any offence specified opposite thereto in the third colum. of the Schedule or of being party to any such offence, ho shall be convicted of such offence or of being a party to any such offence and shall be liable to be punished accord- ingly.
(2) Nothing in this section shall exclude the application to any offence of any other law authorizing a court to And a person guilty of an offence other than that with which be is charged.
150. Where in any section in this Part the description of an offence in expressed to be subject to exceptions men- tioned in the section, proof of the exception is to lie on the person relying on il
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[S]. Where it is made to appear to a magistrale by information on oath that there is reasonable cause suspect that any premises or vessel is used by a woman for the purpose of prostitution, and that a man residing in or frequenting the premises or vessel is living wholly or in part on her earnings, the magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing a police officer to enter and search such pre- mises or vessel and to arrest the man.
152. (1) If a police officer of the rank of superintend- ent or above has reason to suspect that an afferice under this Part has been or is being committed in or in respect of or in connexion with way premises or place or any vessel, he may in writing authorize any police officer for the purposes of this section.
(2) A police officer authorized under subsection (1) for the purposes of this section, and any other police officer assisting him may-
(a) enter, by force if necessary, the premises or place or vessel specified in the authorization and search the same:
(3) search any person found in such premises or
place or vessel;
(c) seize and detain anything found in such premises or place or vessel which appears to him to be or to contain evidence of an offence under this Part
Sebeure and forfeiture lo respect of rec
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(3) No person shall be searched under subsection (2) except by a person of the same sR
153. (1) Without prejudice to section 152, if a police officer reasonably suspects that any premises, vessel or place is being kept as a vice establishment, be may seize and detain anything found in such premises, vessel or place, or on any person found in such premises, vessel or place, which appears to him to have been used in or for or in connexion with the commission of un offence under section 139.
(2) If in any proceedings for an offence under section 139, 143 or 144 or otherwise on application by or on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, a court or magistrate is satisfied that anything in the possession of the court or magistrate or the police, not being immovable property, has been used in or for or in connexion with the com- mission of an offence under section 139, the court magistrale may order that it be forfeited to the Crown, whether or not any person has been convicted of an offence under section (39.",
Or
The principal Ordinance is amended by adding at the end thereof Addition of the following new Schedule-
Dew Schedule,
Item Offence charged
1.
Rape
(section 118)
"SCHEDULE
[9. 149.]
pretences
OTHER OFFENCES OF WHICH LOCUSED MAY BE CONVICTED
(section 133) Intercourse with girl under 16 (section (24) Intercourse with
defective
Other offences of which defendant may be convicted
Procurement of woman by threats (section 119) Procurement of woman by false
(section 120)
Administering drugs to obtain or facilitate in-
tercourse (section 121)
Indecent assault on a woman (section 122)
Intercourse with girl under 16 (section 124) Indecent assault on a woman (section 122)
Indecent assault on a woman (section 132)
Intercourse
with girl under 13
3.
4.
8.
(section 125)
Indecent assault on a woman (section 122)".
The enactments specified in the first column of the Schedule Contegoedül
are amended to the extent and in the manner wet out in the second amendment column of the Schedule.
SCHEDULE
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Protection of Women
and Juveniles
Ordinance.
Schedule.
[8. 8.]
Section 2 is amended by deleting the (Cap. 211) definitions of "brothel", "keeper", "occupier” and “owner”,
2. Sections 3 to 15 and sections 17 to 25 are repealed.