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Imprisonment may be either in gaol or hospital.
From whom fines may be recovered,
No trade to be carried on in any brothel.
Monies raised
under this Ordinance to be applied solely to the purposes of the Ordinance.
Power to Governor to make bye-laws and regulations.
Penalties how to be recovered.
ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1857.
Venereal Diseases.
afternoon of each day at the Harbour Master's Office for the purposes of such inspection; and the Colonial Surgeon or such other medical officer upon such inspection is to give a certificate under his hand as to the state of health of such seaman, which certificate such seaman is to produce and show to the master of the ship in which he may be about to serve; and for every such certificate there shall be paid the fee of fifty cents, to be paid by the master or agent of the ship in case such seaman should be in sound health, and by the seaman himself or the boarding house keeper with whom he shall be residing in case he shall prove to be affected with
any venereal disease; such fee to be received by the Harbour Master, and in case of non-payment to be sued for and recovered by him, and paid into the Colonial Treasury for the purposes of this Ordinance.
20. In all cases where punishment by imprisonment shall be inflicted under this Ordinance, such imprisonment may be either in gaol or in hospital, and may be either with or without hard labour as the Court shall adjudge.
21. In all cases in which fines shall be imposed under the provisions of any section of this Ordinance, and the brothel keeper on whom such fine shall be imposed shall be unable to pay or discharge the same, then the same shall be recovered from the immediate landlord or lessor of such house; and in case such landlord or lessor be not known or cannot be ascertained, then from the Crown lessee of the plot of ground on which such house may be erected or built, provided it be proved to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, that such Crown lessee was cognisant of the purposes for which such house shall have been let or occupied.
22. No house in which any trade or business shall be carried on shall be registered, or be capable of becoming a registered brothel under the provisions of this Ordinance.
23. No monies which shall be raised under the provisions of this Ordinance by way of fee shall at any time be applied or applicable to any purposes other than or any different from the specific purposes for which the same are to be raised, and to which they are to be applied under the provisions of this Ordinance.
24. His Excellency in Council is hereby empowered from time to time to make such regulations and bye-laws as may be deemed necessary for carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance, and for the regulation and control of registered brothels within the aforesaid districts.
25. All cases arising under this Ordinance shall be tried and adjudicated by, and all fines and penalties herein mentioned, and all sums herein declared to be recoverable, shall be sued for and recovered before, any Magistrate of Police, either singly, or any two or more Justices of the Peace in the manner provided by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, entitled "An Ordinance to regulate Summary Proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the Execution of their Duty."
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 10 of 1867.]
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Imprisonment may be either in gaol or hospital.
From whom fines may be recovered,
No trade to be carried on in any brothel.
Monies raised
under this Ordinance to be applied solely to the purposes of the Ordinance.
Power to Gov- ernor to make bye-laws and regulations.
Penalties how to be recovered.
ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1857.
Venereal Diseases.
afternoon of each day at the Harbour Master's Office for the purposes of such inspec tion; and the Colonial Surgeon or such other medical officer upon such inspection is to give a certificate under his hand as to the state of health of such seaman, which certi- ficate such seaman is to produce and show to the master of the ship in which he may be about to serve; and for every such certificate there shall be paid the fee of fifty cents, to be paid by the master or agent of the ship in case such seaman should to be in sound health, and by the seaman himself or the boarding house keeper with whom he shall be residing in case he shall prove to be affected with
any venereal disease; such fee to be received by the Harbour Master, and in case of non-payment to be sued for and recovered by him, and paid into the Colonial Treasury for the of this Ordinance.
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20. In all cases where punishment by imprisonment shall be inflicted under this Ordinance, such imprisonment may be either in gaol or in hospital, and may be either with or without hard labour as the Court shall adjudge.
21. In all cases in which fines shall be imposed under the provisions of any sec- tion of this Ordinance, and the brothel keeper on whom such fine shall be imposed. shall be unable to pay or discharge the same, then the same shall be recovered from the immediate landlord or lessor of such house; and in case such landlord or lessor be not known or cannot be ascertained, then from the Crown lessee of the plot of ground on which such house may be erected or built, provided it be proved to the satisfaction. of the Magistrate, that such Crown lessee was cognisant of the purposes for which such house shall have been let or occupied.
22. No house in which any trade or business shall be carried on shall be registered, or be capable of becoming a registered brothel under the provisions of this Ordinance. 23. No monies which shall be raised under the provisions of this Ordinance by way
of fee shall at any time be applied or applicable to any purposes other than or
any different from the specific purposes for which the same are to be raised, and to which they are to be applied under the provisions of this Ordinance.
24. His Excellency in Council is hereby empowered from time to time to make such regulations and bye-laws as may be deemed necessary for carrying into effect-the provisions of this Ordinance, and for the regulation and control of registered brothels. within the aforesaid districts.
25. All cases arising under this Ordinance shall be tried and adjudicated by, and all fines and penalties herein mentioned, and all sums herein declared to be recoverable, shall be sued for and recovered before, any Magistrate of Police, either singly, or any two or more Justices of the Peace in the manner provided by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844, entituled "An Ordinance to regulate Summary Proceedings before Justices of the Peace, and to protect Justices in the Execution of their Duty."
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 10 of 1867.]
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