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Provided that it shall be a sufficient defence to a charge under this section if it is made to
appear to the court before which that person is charged that he had reasonable cause to
believe and did in fact believe that the woman was of or above the age of sixteen years.
143. Detention in any premises with intent, or in brothel
(1) Any person who detains a woman against her will–
(a) in or upon any premises with intent that she may have unlawful sexual intercourse with
any man, whether any particular man or generally; or
(b) in any brothel,
is guilty of an offence.
(2) When a woman is in or upon any premises for the purpose of having unlawful sexual
intercourse or is in any brothel, a person shall be deemed to detain her there if, with intent to
compel or induce her to remain in or upon the premises or in the brothel, that person withholds
from her any wearing apparel or other property belonging to her, or where wearing apparel has
been lent or otherwise supplied to her by or by the directions of that person, that person
threatens her with legal proceedings if she takes away with her the wearing apparel so lent or
supplied.
(3) No legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be taken against any woman
referred to in this section for taking away or being found in possession of any wearing apparel
as was necessary to enable her to leave the premises or brothel.
144. Power of search
(1) If it appears to a magistrate, on information made before him on oath by a parent, relative
or guardian of a woman or any other person who, in the opinion of the magistrate, is acting
bona fide in the interests of the woman or person that there is reasonable cause to suspect that
that woman is unlawfully detained for immoral purposes by any person in any place within the
jurisdiction of the magistrate, the magistrate may issue a warrant authorising the person named
therein to search for, and, when found, to take to and detain her in a place of safety until she
can be brought before a magistrate; and the magistrate before whom she is brought may cause
her to be delivered up to her parents or guardians, or otherwise dealt with as circumstances
may permit and require.
(2) A magistrate issuing the warrant may, by the same or any other warrant, cause any
person accused of so unlawfully detaining the woman to be apprehended and brought before a
magistrate and proceedings to be taken for punishing that person according to law.
(3) A woman shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for immoral purposes if she is so
detained for purposes of unlawful sexual intercourse whether with any particular man or
generally; and–