Criminal Law Amendment Act 1912
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Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912
(2 & 3 Geo. 5.) CHAPTER 20.
An Act to amend the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885, the Vagrancy Act, 1898, and the Immoral Traffic (Scotland) Act, 1902.
[13th December 1912]
B E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1 Power to arrest without warrant persons offending against 48 & 49 Vict. c. 69. s. 2.
1. A constable may take into custody without a warrant any person whom he shall have good cause to suspect of having committed, or of attempting to commit, any offence against section two of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885 (which relates to procuration and attempted procuration).
2 Amendment of 48 & 49 Vict. c. 69. s. 2.
2. In paragraphs (3) and (4) of section two of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885, the words ‘or frequent’ shall be inserted after the words ‘an inmate of’ wherever those words occur.
3 Increased penalties for procurers.
3. Any male person who is convicted under section two of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885, may, at the discretion of the court, and in addition to any term of imprisonment awarded in respect of the said offence, be sentenced to be once privately whipped, and the number of strokes and the instrument with which they shall be inflicted shall be specified by the court in the sentence.
4 Suppression of brothels.
(1) Section thirteen of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885, shall, so far as it relates to brothels, be amended by inserting after the word ‘occupier’ the words ‘or person in charge.’
(2) Any person who is convicted of a third or subsequent offence against the said section thirteen shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds or, in the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months, with or without hard labour, and, in addition to any such penalty or imprisonment, may be required by the court to enter into a recognizance with or without sureties, or in Scotland to grant a bond of caution, to be of good behaviour for any period not exceeding twelve months, and, in default of entering into such recognizance, or granting such bond, such person may be imprisoned for a period not exceeding three months in addition to any term of imprisonment awarded in respect of his said offence.
(3) The provisions of section thirteen of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885, in so far as they relate to third or subsequent offences, are hereby repealed.
5 Determination of tenancy of premises on conviction for permitting use as brothel, &c.
(1) Upon the conviction, after the passing of this Act, of the tenant, lessee, or occupier of any premises of knowingly permitting the premises, or any part thereof, to be used as a brothel, the landlord or lessor shall be entitled to require the person so convicted to assign the lease or other contract under which the said premises are held by him to some person approved by the landlord or lessor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and, in the event of the person so convicted failing within three months to assign the lease or contract as aforesaid, the landlord or lessor shall be entitled to determine the lease or other contract but without prejudice to the rights or remedies of any party to such lease or contract accrued before the date of such...
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