Singapore legislation
Clause 144
Clause 144
Girl under twenty-one used or trained for immoral purposes, etc
(1)
If the Director has reasonable cause to believe that any girl under the age of twenty-one years is being trained or used for immoral purposes or lives in or frequents any brothel or is habitually in the company of prostitutes or brothel keepers or procuresses or persons employed or living in brothels or persons directly interested in the business carried on in brothels or by prostitutes, he may, by warrant under his hand, order such girl to be removed to a place of safety and there temporarily detained until an inquiry has been held by him.
(2)
If the Director after holding such inquiry is satisfied that such girl comes within the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, he may, by warrant under his hand, order such girl to be detained in a place of safety.