Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 1976 (repealed 1.4.1996)
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Change 1
9 Unlawful detention with intent to have sexual intercourse.
(1) Any person who detains any woman or girl against her will— (a) in or upon any premises with intent that she may have unlawful sexual intercourse with men or with a particular man, or (b) in any brothel, shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months. (2) Where a woman or girl is in or upon any premises for the purpose of having unlawful sexual intercourse, 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. (3) No legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be taken against any such woman or girl for taking away or being found in possesion of any such wearing apparel as was necessary to enable her to leave such premises or brothel.
9 Unlawful detention with intent to have sexual intercourse.
(1) Any person who detains any woman or girl against her will— (a) in or upon any premises with intent that she may have unlawful sexual intercourse with men or with a particular man, or (b) in any brothel, shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months. (2) Where a woman or girl is in or upon any premises for the purpose of having unlawful sexual intercourse, 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. (3) No legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be taken against any such woman or girl for taking away or being found in possesion of any such wearing apparel as was necessary to enable her to leave such premises or brothel.
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