16. Rescue of person
16. Rescue of [person].—(1) Where a magistrate has reason to believe from information received from the police or from any other person authorised by the State Government in this behalf or otherwise, that [any person is living, or is carrying on, or is being made to carry on, prostitution in a brothel,] he may direct a police officer not below the rank of a sub-inspector, to enter such brothel, and to remove therefrom such [person] and produce him before him.
(2)
The police officer, after removing the [person], shall forthwith produce him before the magistrate issuing the order.
Amendment notes (3)
- Subs w.e.f. 2-10-1979 . Subs. by Act 46 of 1978, s. 12, for sections 16 and 17 (w.e.f. 2-10-1979).
- Subs w.e.f. 26-1-1987 . Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 4, for "woman or girl" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
- Subs w.e.f. 26-1-1987 . Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 17, for clause (a) and (b) (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).