1984 Ed.]
Crimes
(CAP. 200
130. (1) A person who-
(a) harbours a woman or exercises control, direction or influence over a woman; or
(b) assists another person in harbouring or in exercising control, direction or influence over a woman,
either-
(i) with the intention that she shall have unlawful sexual intercourse with men; or
(ii) for the purpose of or with a view to her prostitution,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
Control over woman for purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse or prostitution.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
131. (1) A person who-
(a) procures a woman to become, in Hong Kong or elsewhere, a prostitute; or
(b) procures a woman to leave Hong Kong, intending her to become, elsewhere, an inmate of or frequent any premises, vessel or place kept as a vice establishment; or
(c) procures a woman to leave her usual place of abode in Hong Kong, intending her to become an inmate of or frequent any premises, vessel or place kept as a vice establishment, in Hong Kong or elsewhere, for the purpose of prostitution,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.
(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
132. (1) A person who procures a girl under the age of 21 to have unlawful sexual intercourse in Hong Kong or elsewhere with a third person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
Causing prostitution of woman.
[cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 22.]
Procurement of woman under 21. [cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 23.]
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1984 Ed.]
Crimes
(CAP. 200
130. (1) A person who-
(a) harbours a woman or exercises control, direction or in-
fluence over a woman; or
(b) assists another person in harbouring or in exercising con-
trol, direction or influence over a woman,
either-
(i) with the intention that she shall have unlawful sexual
intercourse with men; or
(ii) for the purpose of or with a view to her prostitution, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years.
(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
Control over
woman for purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse or prostitution.
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( Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
131. (1) A person who-
(a) procures a woman to become, in Hong Kong or elsewhere,
a prostitute; or
(b) procures a woman to leave Hong Kong, intending her to become, elsewhere, an inmate of or frequent any premises, vessel or place kept as a vice establishment; or
(c) procures a woman to leave her usual place of abode in Hong Kong, intending her to become an inmate of or frequent any premises, vessel or place kept as a vice establishment, in Hong Kong or elsewhere, for the purpose of prostitution,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years.
(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
132. (1) A person who procures a girl under the age of 21 to have unlawful sexual intercourse in Hong Kong or elsewhere with a third person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section on the evidence of one witness only, unless the witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the accused.
( Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
Causing prostitution of
woman.
[cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 22.]
Procurement of woman under 21. (cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 23.]
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