Women and Girls Protection Act · 1984 Revised Edition
Section 15
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Commissioner may, by warrant under his hand, order the detention in a place of safety any woman or girl
Commissioner
"Commissioner" means the Director of Welfare, Youth and Sports and will include such other per-Short title Interpre-tation 3 Selling or hiring for purpose of prostitution False pre-tences etc.
whose detention in a place of safety is re-quested in writing by her lawful guardian;
place of safety
"place of safety" means any place of safety estab-lished under the provisions of section 13 of this Act;
whom the Commissioner considers to need protection and whose lawful guardian cannot be found;
whom the Commissioner believes to have been ill-treated and to need protection; or
whom the Commissioner considers to be in moral danger.
Terms defined in s 2
Commissioner
Defined · s 2"Commissioner" means the Director of Welfare, Youth and Sports and will include such other per-Short title Interpre-tation 3 Selling or hiring for purpose of prostitution False pre-tences etc.
place of safety
Defined · s 2"place of safety" means any place of safety estab-lished under the provisions of section 13 of this Act;