Singapore legislation
Clause 141
Clause 141
Director may examine women and girls and the person in charge of them
(1)
If the Director has reasonable cause to believe that —
any woman or girl has been brought into Singapore either after having been purchased or by fraud, misrepresentation or any false pretence whether or not for the purpose of prostitution or of being sent from Singapore;
the custody of any woman or girl has been acquired either after having been purchased or by fraud, misrepresentation or any false pretence whether or not for the purpose of prostitution or of being sent from Singapore;
any woman or girl has been purchased either within or without Singapore for the purpose of being used, trained or disposed of as a prostitute; or
any woman or girl is being detained against her will for the purpose of prostitution or of being sent from Singapore for immoral purposes,the Director, or any person authorized in that behalf by him in writing, may require such woman or girl and any person who appears to have the custody or control of such woman or girl to appear before him at any reasonable time and at any convenient place and the Director may examine such woman or girl as to her reasons for entering or being in Singapore and may examine such person respecting such woman or girl and such woman or girl and such person shall be legally bound to answer such questions truthfully to the best of their ability.
(2)
The Director may also require any person in whose custody or under whose control the woman or girl appears to be to furnish him with copies of her and such person’s photograph and to furnish security to the satisfaction of the Director that such woman or girl will not leave Singapore without the previous consent in writing of the Director and will not be trained or disposed of as a prostitute or for immoral purposes and will not whether by way of adoption, marriage or otherwise, be transferred to the care and custody of any other person without the previous consent in writing of the Director and that she will be produced before the Director whenever he requires it.
(3)
In default of such photographs and security being given the Director may by warrant under his hand order such woman or girl to be removed to a place of safety and there detained until she can be returned to the place from whence she was brought or until other proper provision can be made for her welfare.
(4)
Where the Director has reason to believe that such woman or girl may be sent from Singapore, he may issue an order for the detention of such woman or girl in a place of safety until the determination of any inquiries or until after such arrangements have been made for her welfare as the Director deems necessary.