Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Offences Against Women and Girls
159. Woman or girl below the age of 21 trained or used for immoral purposes, etc.
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If the Director‑General has reasonable cause to believe that any woman or girl below 21 years of age 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, the Director‑General may, by warrant order the woman or girl to be removed to a place of safety and there temporarily detained until an inquiry has been held by the Director‑General.
Director‑General
“Director‑General”, except in Part 7, means the Director‑General of Social Welfare and includes any person who is authorised by the Director‑General to perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the Director‑General under this Act;
If the Director‑General after holding such inquiry is satisfied that the woman or girl comes within subsection (1), the Director‑General may, by warrant order the woman or girl to be detained in a place of safety.
place of safety
“place of safety” means any place of safety established under section 177;