Section 16
Rescue of person.
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to provide in pursuance of the International Convention signed at New York on the 9th day of May, 1950, for the Prevention of Immoral Traffic.
1[16. Rescue of 2[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 3[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 2[person] and produce him before him.
(2) The police officer, after removing the 2[person], shall forthwith produce him before the magistrate issuing the order.]
(2) The police officer, after removing the 2[person], shall forthwith produce him before the magistrate issuing the order.]
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 46 of 1978, s. 12, for sections 16 and 17 (w.e.f. 2-10-1979).
2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 4, for "woman or girl" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
3. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 17, for clause (a) and (b) (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 4, for "woman or girl" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
3. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 17, for clause (a) and (b) (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).