Section 140

sells, lets for hire or otherwise disposes of or buys or hires or otherwise obtains possession of any woman or girl with intent that she is to be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution either within or without Singapore, or knowing or having reason to believe that she will be so employed or used;

procures any woman or girl to have either within or without Singapore carnal connection except by way of marriage with any male person, or for the purpose of prostitution either within or without Singapore;

by threats or intimidation procures any woman or girl to have carnal connection except by way of marriage with any male person either within or without Singapore;

brings into Singapore, receives or harbours any woman or girl knowing or having reason to believe that she seeks entry into, or has entered, Singapore or has been procured for the purpose —

of having carnal connection either within or without Singapore, except by way of marriage with any male person; or

of prostitution either within or without Singapore,and with intent to aid such purpose;

knowing or having reason to believe that any woman or girl has been procured by threats or intimidation for the purpose of having carnal connection except by way of marriage with any male person, either within or without Singapore, receives or harbours her with intent to aid such purpose;

knowing or having reason to believe that any woman or girl has been brought into Singapore in breach of section 142(1) or has been sold or purchased in breach of paragraph (a) receives or harbours her with intent that she may be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution either within or without Singapore;

detains any woman or girl against her will on any premises with the intention that she is to have carnal connection except by way of marriage with any male person, or detains any woman or girl against her will in a brothel;

detains any woman or girl in any place against her will with intent that she may be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or for any unlawful or immoral purpose;

has carnal connection with any girl below 16 years of age except with a girl who is his spouse and with his spouse’s consent; or

attempts to do any act in contravention of this section,shall be guilty of an offence.

shall be punished on conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and shall also be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender, shall be punished on conviction with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and shall also be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000.

a person who takes or causes to be taken into a brothel any woman or girl has disposed of her with the intent or knowledge mentioned in subsection (1)(a);

a person who receives any woman or girl into a brothel has obtained possession of her with the intent or knowledge mentioned in subsection (1)(a);

a person has detained a woman or girl in any brothel or place against her will if, with intent to compel or induce her to remain therein, that person —

withholds from that woman or girl any wearing apparel or any other property belonging to her or any wearing apparel commonly or last used by her;

where wearing apparel or any other property has been lent or hired out or supplied to that woman or girl, threatens her with legal proceedings if she takes away such wearing apparel or property; or

threatens that woman or girl with legal proceedings for the recovery of any debt or alleged debt or uses any other threat whatsoever.