•28th September, 1936
T H E PALESTINE
GAZETTE
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(2) N o legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be
taken against any such woman for taking away or being found
i n possession of any such wearing apparel as was necessary to
enable her to leave such premises or brothel.
172.—(1) A Magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising
the person named i n the warrant to make search i n any house
or premises if he has reason to believe that—
Search warrant.
( a ) such premises are being used for any purpose contrary
to the provisions of this chapter; or
(6) any person is detained, concealed or present therein w i t h
regard to w h o m any offence under this chapter is believed
to have been committed or to be i n contemplation.
(2) I f upon such search any person is found upon the premises
w i t h regard to whom an offence under this chapter is believed
to have been committed or to be contemplated, such person may
be detained by the police i n a place of safety pending enquiries,
or may by order of the Magistrate be delivered up to his or her
parents or guardians or otherwise dealt w i t h as circumstances may
permit or require.
(3) T h e provisions of sections 18 to 22 inclusive of the Arrest
of Offenders and Searches Ordinance, 1924, shall apply to
warrants issued under this section, but the provisions of section 17
thereof shall not apply.
(4) F o r the purpose of this section the term "premises" shall
be deemed to include any ship, boat, railway train, carriage or
other vehicle.
(5) A woman shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for
immoral purposes if she is so detained for the purpose of having
unlawful sexual intercourse w i t h any m a n , whether any particular
man or generally, and :
(a)
either is under the age of sixteen years; or
( b ) i f she is of or over the age of sixteen years and under
the age of eighteen years, is so detained against her w i l l
or against the w i l l of her father or mother or of any person
having the lawful care or charge of her ; or
(c) if she is of or over the age of eighteen
detained against her w i l l .
years and is so
173.
E v e r y woman who is proved to have for the purpose of
gain exercised control, direction or influence over the movements
of a prostitute i n such a manner as to show that she is aiding,
abetting or compelling her prostitution w i t h any person, or
generally, is guilty of a misdemeanour.
Woman aiding,
etc., for gain
prostitution of
another woman.
174.
A n y person who conspires with another to induce any
female, by means of any false pretence or other fraudulent means,
to permit any person to have unlawful sexual intercourse w i t h her,
is guilty of a misdemeanour.
Conspiracy to
defile.
175.
A n y person who, w i t h intent to procure miscarriage of a
woman, whether she is or is not w i t h child, unlawfully administers to her or causes her to take any poison or other noxious
t h i n g , or uses any force of any k i n d , or uses any other means
whatever, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for
fourteen years.
Attempts to
procure abortion.