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A BILL

[No. 13:-7.5.36.-1.]

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls

Ordinance, 1897.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

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1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Protection of Short title. Women and Girls Amendment Ordinance, 1936.

2. The Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, is amended by the repeal of sections 12, 12A, 13, 14 and 15 thereof.

3. The Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, is amended by the insertion of the following new sections after section 11 thereof :-

Repeal of sections 12,

12, 13, 14

and 15 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1897.

New

sections 12, 13, 14 and 15 for Ordinance No. 4 of 1897,

Penalty on occupier or keeper of used as

or as a

12. Every occupier or keeper of a house or portion of a house who uses it, or who knowingly permits it to be used, as a lodging house for prostitutes or as a brothel shall be premises liable on summary conviction, for the first offence to a fine

a lodging not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprison- house fer ment for any term not exceeding three months, for a second prostitutes offence (whether in respect of the same or other premises) brothel, to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding six months, and for a third or any subsequent offence (whether in respect of the same or other premises) to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.

offence

on owner,

13. Where it has been proved to the satisfaction of a Service of magistrate that an offence under section 12 has been com- notice of mitted with respect to any house or portion of a house he under may order that a notice of the fact shall be served, either section 12 personally or by registered post, upon the owner or tenant etc. of the premises, or if such owner or tenant is absent or under any disability upon his attorney, agent or rent collector, or if such owner or tenant is a corporation upon the secretary or manager thereof.