s. 470 (2) A female shall not be searched under the last preceding subsection except by a female. (32) Search warrants for women and girls 470 Power of search when female unlawfully detained No. 6103 for immoral purposes s. 470. (1) If it appears to a magistrate, on the evidence on S. 470(1) amended by oath or by affidavit of any parent relative or No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item guardian of any woman or girl or by any other 42.63(a)–(d)). person who in the opinion of the magistrate is bona fide acting in the interest of any woman or girl, that there is reasonable cause to suspect that such woman or girl is unlawfully detained for immoral purposes by any person in any place, he may issue a warrant authorizing any person named therein to search for and when found to take to and detain in a place of safety such woman or girl until she can be brought before the Magistrates' Court. (2) The Magistrates' Court on the woman or girl being S. 470(2) amended by brought before it may cause her to be delivered up No. 57/1989 to her parent or guardian or otherwise dealt with s. 3(Sch. item 42.64). as circumstances may permit and require. S. 470(3) (3) The magistrate at the time of or after issuing such amended by warrant may issue another warrant for the arrest of No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. any person accused of so unlawfully detaining item 42.65). such woman or girl and may order proceedings to be taken for prosecuting such person according to law. (4) A woman or girl shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for an immoral purpose if she is so detained for the purpose of being unlawfully and carnally known by any man whether any particular man or generally, and— (a) is under the age of sixteen years; or
(2) A female shall not be searched under the last preceding subsection except by a female. (32) Search warrants for women and girls No. 6103 s. 470. 470 Power of search when female unlawfully detained for immoral purposes S. 470(1) amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.63(a)–(d)). s. 470 (1) If it appears to a magistrate, on the evidence on oath or by affidavit of any parent relative or guardian of any woman or girl or by any other person who in the opinion of the magistrate is bona fide acting in the interest of any woman or girl, that there is reasonable cause to suspect that such woman or girl is unlawfully detained for immoral purposes by any person in any place, he may issue a warrant authorizing any person named therein to search for and when found to take to and detain in a place of safety such woman or girl until she can be brought before the Magistrates' Court. S. 470(2) amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.64). (2) The Magistrates' Court on the woman or girl being brought before it may cause her to be delivered up to her parent or guardian or otherwise dealt with as circumstances may permit and require. S. 470(3) amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.65). (3) The magistrate at the time of or after issuing such warrant may issue another warrant for the arrest of any person accused of so unlawfully detaining such woman or girl and may order proceedings to be taken for prosecuting such person according to law. (4) A woman or girl shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for an immoral purpose if she is so detained for the purpose of being unlawfully and carnally known by any man whether any particular man or generally, and— (a) is under the age of sixteen years; or