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1The Cantonments Act, 1924

( ACT NO. II OF 1924 )

Chapter XIV

REMOVAL AND EXCLUSION FROM CANTONMENT AND

Penalty for loitering and importuning for purposes of prostitution
236.(1) Whoever in a cantonment loiters for the purpose of prostitution or importunes any person to the commission of sexual immorality, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may to one month, or with fine which may extend to two hundred Taka.
 
 
(2) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be instituted except on the complaint of the person importuned, or of a military officer in whose presence the offence was committed, or of a member of the Military or Air Force Police, being employed in the cantonment and authorised in this behalf by the Officer Commanding the station, in whose presence the offence was committed, or of a police officer not below the rank of a sub-inspector or a sergeant who is employed in the cantonment and authorised in this behalf by the Officer Commanding the station with the concurrence of the District Magistrate.

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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Bangladesh", Government", "Penal Code" and "Taka" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan", "Central Government", "Pakistan Penal Code" and "rupee" or "rupees" respectively by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule
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