CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT 1885 - SECT 8 Unlawful detention with intent to have carnal knowledge.

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CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT 1885 - SECT 8

Unlawful detention with intent to have carnal knowledge.

8. Any person who detains any woman or girl against her will

(1)In or upon any premises with intent that she may be unlawfully and carnally
known by any man, whether any particular man, or generally, or

(2)In any brothel,

Where a woman or girl is in or upon any premises for the purpose of having any
unlawful carnal connexion, or is in any brothel, a person shall be deemed to
detain such woman or girl in or upon such premises or in such brothel, if,
with intent to compel or induce her to remain in or upon such premises or in
such brothel, such person withholds from such woman or girl any wearing
apparel or other property belonging to her, or, where wearing apparel has been
lent or otherwise supplied to such woman or girl by or by the direction of
such person, such person threatens such woman or girl with legal proceedings
if she takes away with her the wearing apparel so lent or supplied.

No legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be taken against any
such woman or girl for taking away or being found in possession of any such
wearing apparel as was necessary to enable her to leave such premises or
brothel.[

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CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT 1885 - SECT 8