The Protection of Women Procuration

2 of 1927. Cap. 30] Protection of Women and Girls CHAPTER 30. PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. SECTION.

CHAPTER 30. PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.* An Ordinance to Make Provision for the Protection of Women and Girls. [23RD APRIL, 1927.] 1. Short title. This Ordinance may be cited as the Protection of Women Procuration. Procuration of defilement ofwomen by threats. Penalty. and Girls Ordinance. 2. Any person who procures or attempts to procure any girl or woman under twenty-one years of age, not being a common prostitute or of known immoral character, to have unlawful carnal connection, either within or without the Queen's dominions, with any other person shall be guilty of an offence. 3. Any person who by threats or intimidation procures or attempts to procure any woman or girl to have unlawful carnal connection, either within or without the Queen's dominions, shall be guilty of an offence. 4. Any person who shall be convicted of an offence under this Ordinance shall be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding two years. No conviction · 5. No person shall be convicted of an offence under this on evidence · · f · 1of one un- Ordinance upon the evidence 0 one Witness un ess such witness corroborated be corroborated in some material particular by evidence witness. implicating the accused. * The short title of this Ordinance has been, hitherto, " The Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance".