Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976 (repealed 1.4.1996)
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Change 1
18 Power of search.
(1) If it appears to any justice on information on oath by any parent, relative or guardian of any woman or girl, or any other person who, in the opinion of the justice, 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 within the jurisdiction of such justice, such justice may issue a warrant authorising 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 a justice, and the justice before whom such woman or girl is brought may cause her to be delivered up to her parents or guardians, or otherwise dealt with as circumstances may permit and require. (2) The justice issuing such warrant may, by the same or any other warrant, cause any person accused of so unlawfully detaining such woman or girl to be apprehended and brought before a justice, and proceedings to be taken for punishing such person according to law. (3) A woman or girl shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for immoral purposes if she is so detained for the purpose of having unlawful sexual intercourse with men or with a particular man, and she— (a) is under the age of 16 years; or (b) if of or above the age of 16 years and under the age of 18 years, is so detained against her will, or against the will of her father or mother or of any other person having the lawful care or charge of her; or (c) if of or above the age of 18 years, is so detained against her will. (4) Any person authorised by warrant under this section to search for any woman or girl so detained as aforesaid may enter (if need be by force) any house, building, or other place specified in such warrant, and may remove such woman or girl therefrom. (5) Every warrant issued under this section shall be addressed to and executed by an officer of police, who shall be accompanied by the parent, relative, or guardian or other person giving the information, if such person so desire, unless the justice shall otherwise direct. (6) In this section, “justice” includes a sheriff, a stipendiary magistrate and a justice of the peace.
18 Power of search.
(1) If it appears to any justice on information on oath by any parent, relative or guardian of any woman or girl, or any other person who, in the opinion of the justice, 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 within the jurisdiction of such justice, such justice may issue a warrant authorising 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 a justice, and the justice before whom such woman or girl is brought may cause her to be delivered up to her parents or guardians, or otherwise dealt with as circumstances may permit and require. (2) The justice issuing such warrant may, by the same or any other warrant, cause any person accused of so unlawfully detaining such woman or girl to be apprehended and brought before a justice, and proceedings to be taken for punishing such person according to law. (3) A woman or girl shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for immoral purposes if she is so detained for the purpose of having unlawful sexual intercourse with men or with a particular man, and she— (a) is under the age of 16 years; or (b) if of or above the age of 16 years and under the age of 18 years, is so detained against her will, or against the will of her father or mother or of any other person having the lawful care or charge of her; or (c) if of or above the age of 18 years, is so detained against her will. (4) Any person authorised by warrant under this section to search for any woman or girl so detained as aforesaid may enter (if need be by force) any house, building, or other place specified in such warrant, and may remove such woman or girl therefrom. (5) Every warrant issued under this section shall be addressed to and executed by an officer of police, who shall be accompanied by the parent, relative, or guardian or other person giving the information, if such person so desire, unless the justice shall otherwise direct. (6) In this section, “justice” includes a sheriff, a stipendiary magistrate and a justice of the peace.
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