Crimes Ordinance Part XII 12-50 Section 145 145. Cap. 200 Tenant etc. permitting premises or vessel to be used for prostitution (1) A person who—  (Amended 69 of 1990 s. 3) (a) being the tenant or occupier, or person in charge, of any premises permits or suffers the whole or part of the premises to be used for the purposes of habitual prostitution; or (b) being the owner, or the master or other person in charge, of any vessel permits or suffers the whole or part of the vessel to be used for the purpose of habitual prostitution, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 7 years. (2) Where— (a) a charge under this section is preferred against a person or is withdrawn; or (b) a person is acquitted or convicted of, or successfully appeals against a conviction for, an offence under this section, section 145A applies. (Added 69 of 1990 s. 3) (Added 1 of 1978 s. 6. Amended 31 of 1997 s. 15) [cf. 1956 c. 69 s. 36 U.K.] 145A. Notification of charge, conviction etc. (1) Where a charge under section 139, 143, 144 or 145 is preferred against a person or is withdrawn, the Commissioner of Police shall as soon as reasonably practicable send to the appropriate person a notice in writing stating that fact and the date on which it occurred and setting out the specified information. Verified Copy Last updated date 5.12.2014