Search warrant for persons suspected of being held for immoral purposes

(1) Where it is made to appear to a magistrate by information on the oath of any parent, relative or guardian, or any other person who, in the opinion of the magistrate, is bona fide acting in the interest of any woman or girl, or a member of the Police Department not below the rank of sergeant, that there is reason to suspect that any woman or girl is unlawfully being detained for immoral purposes by any person in any place within his jurisdiction, the magistrate may issue a warrant empowering and authorising any member of the Police Department to enter the said place or premises and any room or other part thereof, by force if necessary, at any hour of the day or night and to search the same 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 magistrate. (2) The warrant shall be sufficient authority for the making of as many entries and searches, within the period of fourteen days from the date of the warrant, as may be considered necessary for any of the said purposes. (3) The magistrate before whom a woman or girl is brought pursuant to an entry and search under this section may cause her to be delivered up to her parents or guardian, or otherwise dealt with as circumstances may permit and require. (4) A magistrate issuing a warrant under this section may, by the same or any other warrant, cause any person accused of unlawfully detaining such woman or girl to be apprehended and brought before a magistrate and proceedings to be taken for punishing such person according to law. (5) A woman or girl shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for immoral purposes if she is so detained for the purpose of being unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether any particular man or generally, and, (a) is under the age of sixteen years; (b) if of or over the age of sixteen years, and under the age of eighteen 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 eighteen years, is so detained against her will.