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10. Information that any registered brothel is from its situation or by reason of the disorderly or noisy conduct of the inmates or of persons resorting thereto a nuisance or annoyance to the neighbours or the passers by may be given to the Registrar General by any person aggrieved thereby or by any Officer of Police.

The Registrar General, if satisfied of the existence of such nuisance or annoyance, may require the keeper of the brothel to abate the same.

Any keeper of a brothel who, upon being so required, fails within a reasonable time to abate such nuisance or annoyance, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.

11. If any child being in the opinion of a Magistrate above six and under sixteen years of age be found in any registered brothel the keeper thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding one month for the first offence, three months for the second offence, and six months for the third or any subsequent offence.

Disorderly brothels a nuisance.

38 and 39 Vic. cap. 55, s. 30. 93.J

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registered brothels

12. Every registered brothel shall be liable to be inspected with a view to the liberty of the inmates or for sanitary or any other purposes at all times by the Registrar General, the Inspector of Hospitals, the Visiting Surgeons, the Superintendent of Police, and any person who may be deputed by them respectively for the purpose of such inspection, and every keeper of such brothel and every other person whomsoever who shall offer any obstacle or resistance to such inspection shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.

13. Every keeper of a registered brothel shall reside therein and shall not absent himself from the Colony without giving notice to the Registrar General and appointing some person to act as keeper thereof during his absence, and in every case where the keeper of a registered brothel shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section, the certificate of registration granted in respect of such brothel shall become ipso facto void.

14. The provisions of sections 17, 18, and 19 of "The Victoria Registration Ordinance, 1866," shall apply to the recovery of any fine imposed upon the keeper of a registered brothel.

15. Every keeper of a registered brothel shall pay to the Registrar General the sum of four dollars a month during the continuance of such registration or such other sum as may from time to time be fixed by regulations made under this Ordinance.

16. From and after the passing of this Ordinance no person shall keep a brothel unless the same shall have been registered as hereinafter in that behalf provided.

17. The averment of two witnesses made on oath or by declaration that any house is occupied as a brothel may be received as sufficient prima facie evidence of such fact.

18. Whenever the Registrar General or the Superintendent of Police has reason to suspect that any house or portion of a house is used as an unregistered brothel, he may issue a warrant to any Constable to enter and if necessary to break into such house or portion of a house and to take into custody any person who appears, or behaves, as the person having the care or management of such house or portion of a house, and any women who may appear to be there for the purpose of prostitution.

Whenever the Registrar General or the Superintendent of Police has reason to suspect that any offence is being committed against the liberties of any inmate or inmates of any brothel whether registered or unregistered, such officers or either of them or any person deputed by them or either of them may at any time without warrant enter and if necessary break into the house or portion of a house in which such brothel is situate and take into custody any person whom he finds or suspects to be concerned in the commission of any such offence.

19. Any person who shall appear, act, or behave himself as the person having the care or management of any unregistered brothel shall be deemed and taken to be the keeper thereof and shall be liable to be punished as such notwithstanding he may not in fact be the keeper thereof.

20. Every woman who shall reside in, frequent, or be found in an unregistered brothel shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two months, unless she proves to the satisfaction of a Magistrate that she was not there for the purpose of prostitution.

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Keeper of registered brothel to reside therein and appoint substitute during absence.

Recovery of fines on keeper of registered brothel.

Fee payable for a certificate of registration of a brothel.

No unregistered brothels to be kept.

Proof of what is a brothel.

Power to enter houses suspected of being unregistered brothels.

Power to enter or break into registered or unregistered brothel to apprehend offenders.

Who shall be deemed keeper of an unregistered brothel.

Penalty on women residing in or frequenting unregistered brothels for purposes of prostitution.

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86 against By reothels 10. Information that any registered brothel is from its situation or by reason of the disorderly or noisy conduct of the inmates or of persons resorting thereto a nuisance or annoyance to the neighbours or the passers by may be given to the Registrar General by any person aggrieved thereby or by any Officer of Police. The Registrar General, if satisfied of the existence of such nuisance or annoyance, may require the keeper of the brothel to abate the same. Any keeper of a brothel who, upon being so required, fails within a reasonable time to abate such nuisance or annoyance, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars. 11. If any child being in the opinion of a Magistrate above six and under sixteen years of age be found in any registered brothel the keeper thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding one month for the first offence, three months for the second offence, and six months for the third or any subsequent offence. Disorderly brothels a nuisance. 38 and 39 Vic. cap. 55, s. 30. 93.J Bagletrar Go ners may Abate 09 Penalty for allowing any child under the age of 16 to be in a registered brothel. registered brothels 12. Every registered brothel shall be liable to be inspected with a view to the liberty of the inmates or for sanitary or any other purposes at all times by the Registrar General, the Inspector of Hospitals, the Visiting Surgeons, the Superintendent of Police, and any person who may be deputed by them respectively for the purpose of such inspection, and every keeper of such brothel and every other person whomsoever who shall offer any obstacle or resistance to such inspection shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars. 13. Every keeper of a registered brothel shall reside therein and shall not absent himself from the Colony without giving notice to the Registrar General and appointing some person to act as keeper thereof during his absence, and in every case where the keeper of a registered brothel shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section, the certificate of registration granted in respect of such brothel shall become ipso facto void. 14. The provisions of sections 17, 18, and 19 of "The Victoria Registration Ordinance, 1866," shall apply to the recovery of any fine imposed upon the keeper of a registered brothel. 15. Every keeper of a registered brothel shall pay to the Registrar General the sum of four dollars a month during the continuance of such registration or such other sum as may from time to time be fixed by regulations made under this Ordinance. 16. From and after the passing of this Ordinance no person shall keep a brothel unless the same shall have been registered as hereinafter in that behalf provided. 17. The averment of two witnesses made on oath or by declaration that any house is occupied as a brothel may be received as sufficient prima facie evidence of such fact. 18. Whenever the Registrar General or the Superintendent of Police has reason to suspect that any house or portion of a house is used as an unregistered brothel, he may issue a warrant to any Constable to enter and if necessary to break into such house or portion of a house and to take into custody any person who appears, or behaves, as the person having the care or management of such house or portion of a house, and any women who may appear to be there for the purpose of prostitution. Whenever the Registrar General or the Superintendent of Police has reason to suspect that any offence is being committed against the liberties of any inmate or inmates of any brothel whether registered or unregistered, such officers or either of them or any person deputed by them or either of them may at any time without warrant enter and if necessary break into the house or portion of a house in which such brothel is situate and take into custody any person whom he finds or suspects to be concerned in the commission of any such offence. 19. Any person who shall appear, act, or behave himself as the person having the care or management of any unregistered brothel shall be deemed and taken to be the keeper thereof and shall be liable to be punished as such notwithstanding he may not in fact be the keeper thereof. 20. Every woman who shall reside in, frequent, or be found in an unregistered brothel shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two months, unless she proves to the satisfaction of a Magistrate that she was not there for the purpose of prostitution. X Keeper of registered brothel to reside therein and appoint substitute during absence. Recovery of fines on keeper of registered brothel. Fee payable for a certificate of registration of a brothel. No unregistered brothels to be kept. Proof of what is a brothel. Power to enter houses suspected of being unregistered brothels. Power to enter or break into registered or unregistered brothel to apprehend offenders. Who shall be deemed keeper of an unregistered brothel. Penalty on women residing in or frequenting unregistered brothels for purposes of prostitution. New See what is said as to this and 63. 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86 against By reothels 10. Information that any registered brothel is from its situation or by reason of the disorderly or uoisy conduct of the inmates or of persons resorting thereto a nuisance or annoyance to the neighbours or the passers by may be given to the Registrar General by any person aggrieved thereby or by any Officer of Police. The Registrar General, if satisfied of the existence of such nuisance or annoyance, may require the keeper of the brothel to abate the same. Any keeper of a brothel who, upon being so required, fails within a reasonable time to abate auch nuisance or annoy- ance, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars. 11. If any child being in the opinion of a Magistrate above six and under sixteen years of age be found in any registered brothel the keeper thereof shall be liable to a fine not execeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding one month for the first offence, three months for the second offence, and six months for the third or any subsequent offence. Disorderly brothels a musanne. 38 and 39 Vic. cay. 55, 30.93.J Bagletrar Go ners may Abato 09 Penalty for allowing any child under the age of 16 to be in a reglatered brothel. resletered brothels 12. Every registered brothel shall be liable to be inspect- Inspection of ed with a view to the liberty of the inmates or for sanitary q any other purposes at all times by the gistrar General, the Inspector of Hospitals, the Visiting Surgeons, the Su- perintendent of Police, and any person who may be deputed by them respectively for the purpose of such inspection, and every keeper of such brothel and every other person whomsoever who shall offer any obstacle or resistance to such inspection shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars. 13. Every keeper of a registered brothel shall reside therein and shall not absent himself from the Colony with- out giving notice to the Registrar General and appointing some person to act as keeper thereof during his absence, and in every case where the keeper of a registered brothel shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section, the certificate of registration granted in respect of such brothel shall become ipso facto void. 14. The provisions of sections 17, 18, and 19 of "The Victoria Registration Ordinance, 1866," shall apply to the fecovery of any fine imposed upon the keeper of a register- ed brothel. 15. Evory keeper of a registered brothel shall pay to the Registrar General the sum of four dollars a month during the continuance of such registration or such other sum as may from time to time be fixed by regulations made under this Ordinance. 16. From and after the passing of this Ordinance no person shall keep a brothel unless the same shall have been registered as herclubefore in that behalf provided. 17. The avermeut of two witnesses made ou oath or by declaration that any house is occupied as a brothel may be received as sufficient prima facie evidence of such fact. 18. Whenever the Registrar General or the Superinten- dent of Police has reason to auspect that any house or por- tion of a house is used as an miregistered brothel, he may issue a warrant to any Constable to enter and if necessary to break into such house or portion of a house and to take into custody any person who appears, or behaves, as the person having the care or management of such house or portion of a house, and any women who may appear to be there for the purpose of prostitution. 'Whenever the Registrar General or the Superintendent of Police has reason to suspect that any offence is being committed against the liberties of any jumate or inmates of any brothel whether registered or unregistered, such officers or either of them or any person deputed by them or either of them may at any time without warrant enter and if necessary break into the house or portion of a house in which such brothel is situate and take into custoily any person whom he finds or suspects to be concerned in the commission of any such offence. 19. Any person who shall appear, act, or behave himself as the person having the care or management of any un- registered brothel shall be deemed and taken to be the keeper thereof and shall be liable to be punished as such notwithstanding he may not in fact be the keeper thereof, 20. Every woman who shall reside in, frequeat, or be found in an unregistered brothel shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any terra not exceeding two months, unless she proves to the satisfac- tion of a Magistrate that she was not there for the purpose of prostitution. X Keeper of registerol bruchel to reside therain sad Appoint annarituto jurine absence. Recovery of Anes on keper of reglasaral brutti. Few payable for a cer cate of regia- tration C s brushel. No auregia- tered brothels to be kept. Proof of what in a brothel. Power to enter re is att houses Aux- pected of being nuregia- tered brothels. Power to enter or break into reglowered or nuregistered brothel to apprehend offenders Who shall be dremad keper of a regia- tarad brothel. 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By reothels

10. Information that any registered brothel is from its situation or by reason of the disorderly or uoisy conduct of the inmates or of persons resorting thereto a nuisance or annoyance to the neighbours or the passers by may be given to the Registrar General by any person aggrieved thereby or by any Officer of Police.

The Registrar General, if satisfied of the existence of such nuisance or annoyance, may require the keeper of the brothel to abate the same.

Any keeper of a brothel who, upon being so required, fails within a reasonable time to abate auch nuisance or annoy- ance, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.

11. If any child being in the opinion of a Magistrate above six and under sixteen years of age be found in any registered brothel the keeper thereof shall be liable to a fine not execeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding one month for the first offence, three months for the second offence, and six months for the third or any subsequent offence.

Disorderly brothels a musanne.

38 and 39 Vic. cay. 55, 30.93.J

Bagletrar Go

ners may Abato 09

Penalty for allowing any child under

the age of 16

to be in a

reglatered

brothel.

resletered brothels

12. Every registered brothel shall be liable to be inspect- Inspection of ed with a view to the liberty of the inmates or for sanitary q any other purposes at all times by the gistrar General, the Inspector of Hospitals, the Visiting Surgeons, the Su- perintendent of Police, and any person who may be deputed by them respectively for the purpose of such inspection, and every keeper of such brothel and every other person whomsoever who shall offer any obstacle or resistance to such inspection shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.

13. Every keeper of a registered brothel shall reside therein and shall not absent himself from the Colony with- out giving notice to the Registrar General and appointing some person to act as keeper thereof during his absence, and in every case where the keeper of a registered brothel shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section, the certificate of registration granted in respect of such brothel shall become ipso facto void.

14. The provisions of sections 17, 18, and 19 of "The Victoria Registration Ordinance, 1866," shall apply to the fecovery of any fine imposed upon the keeper of a register- ed brothel.

15. Evory keeper of a registered brothel shall pay to the Registrar General the sum of four dollars a month during the continuance of such registration or such other sum as may from time to time be fixed by regulations made under this Ordinance.

16. From and after the passing of this Ordinance no person shall keep a brothel unless the same shall have been registered as herclubefore in that behalf provided.

17. The avermeut of two witnesses made ou oath or by declaration that any house is occupied as a brothel may be received as sufficient prima facie evidence of such fact.

18. Whenever the Registrar General or the Superinten- dent of Police has reason to auspect that any house or por- tion of a house is used as an miregistered brothel, he may issue a warrant to any Constable to enter and if necessary to break into such house or portion of a house and to take into custody any person who appears, or behaves, as the person having the care or management of such house or portion of a house, and any women who may appear to be there for the purpose of prostitution.

'Whenever the Registrar General or the Superintendent of Police has reason to suspect that any offence is being committed against the liberties of any jumate or inmates of any brothel whether registered or unregistered, such officers or either of them or any person deputed by them or either of them may at any time without warrant enter and if necessary break into the house or portion of a house in which such brothel is situate and take into custoily any person whom he finds or suspects to be concerned in the commission of any such offence.

19. Any person who shall appear, act, or behave himself as the person having the care or management of any un- registered brothel shall be deemed and taken to be the keeper thereof and shall be liable to be punished as such notwithstanding he may not in fact be the keeper thereof, 20. Every woman who shall reside in, frequeat, or be found in an unregistered brothel shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any terra not exceeding two months, unless she proves to the satisfac- tion of a Magistrate that she was not there for the purpose of prostitution.

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bruchel to reside therain sad Appoint annarituto jurine absence.

Recovery of

Anes on keper of reglasaral

brutti.

Few payable for a cer cate of regia- tration C

s brushel.

No auregia- tered brothels to be kept.

Proof of what

in a brothel.

Power to enter re is att houses Aux- pected of

being nuregia- tered brothels.

Power to enter or break into reglowered or nuregistered brothel to apprehend

offenders

Who shall be dremad keper of a regia- tarad brothel.

Penalty on women readil- ing in or frequenting Ratogliered brothels for purposes of prostitution

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