Power of court to divest parent, etc., of control over female under thirteen years

Where on the trial of any crime under section 47, 48 or 49 of the Code it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the seduction or prostitution of a female under the age of eighteen years has been caused, encouraged or favoured by her father, mother, guardian, master or mistress it shall be in the power of the court to divest such father, mother, guardian, master or mistress of all authority over her and to appoint any person or persons willing to take charge of such female to be her guardian until she attains the age of eighteen years, or any age below this as the court may direct, and the court shall have the power from time to time to rescind or vary such order by the appointment of any other person or persons as such guardian, or in any other respect. years. CAP. 101.