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WOMEN AND GIRLS' PROTECTION . [ 11 of 1890. )
PART II . * [ * See No. 14
of 1891, s. 4.]
POWERS OF REGISTRAR GENERAL .
14. Whenever the Registrar General shall have reason to Registrar
Powers of
believe General,
( see lbid , s.
( 1. ) That any woman or girl has been brought into the 14.9
Colony either after having been purchased or by fraud, mis
representation or any false pretence, -
( a .) for iminoral purposes, or
( 1. ) for purposes of emigration ,
6.)
( 2. ) That any woman or girl has been purchased in the
Colony with a view of being trained or disposed of as a pros
titute, or is being detained against her will
( a .) for immoral purposes, or
( 6. ) for purposes of emigration ,
( 3. ) That in any case within sub-section 1 or 2 any woman
or girl from fear ignorance or any other cause is unwilling or
unable to disclose the true circumstances of the case.
He may inquire into the case and may require any person in Enquiry and
whose custody or under whose control she appears to be to order for
furnish a photograph of such woman or girl and security in a and security.
reasonable amount to the satisfaction of the RegistrarGeneral
that such woman or girl shall not leave the Colony without the
previous consent in writing of the Registrar General and shall
not be trained or disposed of as a prostitute or for immoral
purposes, and that she shall be produced before the Registrar
General whenever he requires it.
15. In default of such photograph and security being fur- Removal of
nished the Registrar General may by warrant under his hand women orofgirl
and seal order that such woman or girl be removed to a place default
safety inof
of safety where she shall remain until she can be returned to photograph
the place whence she was brought or otherwise proper provision and security.
can be made for the protection of her interests and liberty.
The security to be furnished under this section shall be a
personal bond , with one or more sureties in the form specified
in the schedule B appended hereto, or in such other form as is
for the time being prescribed by the Governor in Council .
16. ( 1. ) The Registrar General if after due enquiry he is Order for
satisfied that any girl is being used for immoral purposes or is place
removal to
of safety
being trained for such purposes and that such girl is under the after
age of sixteen years may by warrant under his hand and seal where satis
order such girl to be removed to a place of safety where she being
underused
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shall remain until further order or until she attains the age of for immoral
nineteen years or marries or is adopted , whichever first happens. purposes.