1[16. Rescue of 2[person].--(1) Where a magistrate has reason to believe from information received
from the police or from any other person authorised by the State Government in this behalf or otherwise,
that 3[any person is living, or is carrying on, or is being made to carry on, prostitution in a brothel,] he
may direct a police officer not below the rank of a sub-inspector, to enter such brothel, and to remove
therefrom such 2[person] and produce him before him.
(2) The police officer, after removing the 2[person], shall forthwith produce him before the magistrate issuing the order.]
(2) The police officer, after removing the 2[person], shall forthwith produce him before the magistrate issuing the order.]
1. Subs. by Act 46 of 1978, s. 12, for sections 16 and 17 (w.e.f. 2-10-1979).
2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 4, for "woman or girl" (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).
3. Subs. by Act 44 of 1986, s. 17, for clause (a) and (b) (w.e.f. 26-1-1987).