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[Shorttitle,previously'ImmoralityAct',substitutedbys.10ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988).]

[ASSENTEDTO3APRIL1957] [DATEOFCOMMENCEMENT:12APRIL1957]

(sees.25ofthisAct)

(EnglishtextsignedbytheGovernorGeneral)

publishedin
GG5853of12April1957

asamended

by witheffectfrom referto

ImmoralityAmendmentAct68of1967 1June1967 s.5ofAct68of1967

ImmoralityAmendmentAct57of1969 21May1969 s.6ofAct57of1969

ImmoralityandProhibitionofMixed 19June1985 s.8ofAct72of1985
MarriagesAmendmentAct72of1985


ImmoralityAmendmentAct2of1988 4March1988 s.11ofAct72of1985

CriminalLawAmendmentAct4of 11March1992 s.9ofAct4of1992
1992


GeneralLawAmendmentAct139of 7August1992 s.35ofAct139of1992
1992 ProcR89inGG14218of7August
1992


GeneralLawFourthAmendmentAct 1December1993 s.40ofAct132of1993
132of1993 ProcR123inGG15308of1December
1993


CriminalLaw(SexualOffencesand 16December2007 s.72ofAct32of2007
RelatedMatters)AmendmentAct32of
2007

LegislationJudiciallyConsidered

ACT
Toconsolidateandamendthelawsrelatingtobrothelsandunlawfulcarnalintercourse
andotheractsinrelationthereto.
1ThisActhasbeenupdatedtoincludeallavailablehistoricalcommencementdetails

1Definitions
InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiseindicates
'brothel'includesanyhouseorplacekeptorusedforpurposesofprostitutionorfor
personstovisitforthepurposeofhavingunlawfulcarnalintercourseorforanyotherlewdor
indecentpurpose
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'colouredperson'......
[Definitionof'colouredperson'deletedbys.1(a)ofAct72of1985(wef19June1985).]
'court'meansthecourtbeforewhichthechargeisbrought
[Definitionof'court'substitutedbys.1ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988).]
'female'meansafemaleperson18yearsorolder
[Definitionof'female'insertedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December2007).]
'house'includesadwellinghouse,building,room,outhouse,shedortentoranypart
thereof
'owner'includesanypersonwholetsorsubletsorpermitstheoccupationofanyhouseor
placewhetherinhisownrightorthatofanother
'place'includesanyfield,enclosure,space,vehicle,orboatoranypartthereof
'policeofficer'meansanymemberofanypoliceforceestablishedundertheauthorityof
anylaw
'unlawfulcarnalintercourse'meanscarnalintercourseotherwisethanbetweenhusband
andwife
'whiteperson'......
[Definitionof'whiteperson'deletedbys.1(b)ofAct72of1985(wef19June1985).]

2Keepingabrothel
Anypersonwhokeepsabrothelshallbeguiltyofanoffence.

3Certainpersonsdeemedtokeepabrothel
Thefollowingpersonsshallforthepurposesofsectiontwobedeemedtokeepabrothel:
(a)anypersonwhoresidesinabrothelunlessheorsheprovesthatheorshewas
ignorantofthecharacterofthehouseorplace
(b)anypersonwhomanagesorassistsinthemanagementofanybrothel
(c)anypersonwhoknowinglyreceivesthewholeoranyshareofanymoneystakenina
brothel
(d)anypersonwho,beingthetenantoroccupierofanyhouseorplace,knowingly
permitsthesametobeusedasabrothel
(e)anypersonwho,beingtheownerofanyhouseorplace,letsthesame,orallowsthe
sametobelet,ortocontinuetobelet,withtheknowledgethatsuchhouseorplace
istobekeptorusedorisbeingkeptorusedasabrothel
(f)anypersonfoundinabrothelwhorefusestodisclosethenameandidentityofthe
keeperormanagerthereof
[Para.(f)amendedbys.5ofAct139of1992(wef7August1992).]
(g)anypersonwhosespousekeepsorresidesinormanagesorassistsinthe
managementofabrothelunlesssuchpersonprovesthatheorshewasignorant
thereoforthatheorshelivesapartfromthesaidspouseanddidnotreceivethe
wholeoranyshareofthemoneystakentherein.
[Para.(g)substitutedbys.11ofAct132of1993(wef1December1993).]

4Onusofproof
InprosecutionsunderthisActtheonusofprovingthatahouseorplaceistobekeptorused
orisbeingkeptorusedasabrotheltotheknowledgeoftheownershallbeontheprosecution:
Providedthat
(a)ifitisestablishedtothesatisfactionofthecourtthat,havingregardtothelocality
andaccommodation,therenttobepaidorpaidforthehouseorplaceisexorbitant,
theonusshallbeontheaccusedtoprovethathewasignorantthatsuchhouseor
placeistobekeptorusedorwaskeptorusedasabrothel
(b)proofofwrittennoticehavingbeengiventotheownerbyapoliceofficernotbelow
therankofsergeantorbytwohouseholderslivinginthevicinityofthehouseorplace
thatanyhouseorplaceisbeingkeptorusedasabrothel,shallbeconclusiveproofof
knowledgeonhispart.

5Contracttolethouseorplaceforabrothelvoid
Anycontracttoletanyhouseorplacetobekeptorusedasabrothelshallbenullandvoid.

6Useofhouseorplaceasabrothelvoidscontractofletting
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Anycontractoflettingandhiringofanyhouseorplacewhichsubsequentlytothemakingof
suchcontractbecomesabrothelshallasfromthedateofsucheventbedeterminedandbecome
nullandvoid:Providedthatuponproofbytheownerofhisignorancethatthehouseorplace
wassokeptorusedheshallbeentitledtorecovertherentuptothedateuponwhichhebecame
awarethatthehouseorplacewasbeingkeptorusedasabrothel.

7Summaryejectmentwhenahouseorplaceisusedasabrothel
Theownerofanyhouseorplacekeptorusedasabrothelshallbeentitledtoapplytothe
magistrateofthedistrictinwhichsuchhouseorplaceissituatedforthesummaryejectmentof
anypersonwhomaybekeepingorusingsuchhouseorplaceasabrothelandsuchmagistrate
shallbeentitledafterenquirytoorderthesummaryejectmentofsuchperson.

8Proceedingsuponcomplaintbyhouseholdersorpolicethatahouseorplaceisused
asabrothel
(1)Ifitappearstoanymagistrateonsworninformationlaidbeforehimbynotlessthantwo
householdersofgoodreputethatanyhouseorplaceinthevicinityofthedwellingsofsuch
householdersisbeingkeptorusedasabrotheloronsimilarinformationuponoathlaidbefore
himbyanypoliceofficernotbelowtherankofsergeant,orbyawelfareofficeremployedbya
departmentofStateresponsibleforHealthandWelfare,alocalauthorityorawelfare
organizationregisteredundertheNationalWelfareAct,1978(Act100of1978),themagistrate
may
(a)issueawarrantforthearrestofthepersonallegedtobethekeeperofsuchbrothel
or
(b)issueawarrantauthorizinganypoliceofficernotbelowtherankofsergeant
(i)toenteratanytimeandwithinsuchperiodasshallbestatedinsuch
warrant,suchhouseorplaceforthepurposeofascertainingthenameand
identityofthekeeperofsuchhouseorplace
(ii)tointerrogate,andtodemandthenameandaddressofanypersonfoundin
oruponsuchhouseorplaceand
(iii)todemand,searchfor,andseizeanyaccountbook,receipt,paper,document
orthinglikelytoaffordevidenceofthecommissionbyanypersonofan
offenceunderthisAct.
[Subs.(1)amendedbys.2(a)ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988).]

(2)Anypersonfoundinoruponsuchhouseorplacewho,whencalledupontodosobythe
policeofficerconductingthesearch,refusestofurnishhisnameandaddressorfurnishesaname
oraddresswhichisfalseinanymaterialparticularorrefusestodisclosethenameoridentityof
thekeeperofsuchhouseorplaceortoproduceanybook,receipt,paper,documentorthing
whichhehasinhispossessionorcustodyorunderhiscontrol,shallbeguiltyofanoffenceand
shallbeliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceedingR1000andindefaultofpaymentto
imprisonmentforaperiodnotexceedingsixmonths.
[Subs.(2)substitutedbys.1ofAct68of1967(wef1June1967)andbys.2(b)ofAct2of1988(wef4
March1988).]

(3)Theissueofawarrantunderparagraph(b)ofsubsection(1)shallnotinanywayaffect
thepowerofthemagistratetoissueatanytimeawarrantunderparagraph(a)ofsubsection(1)
orunderanyotherlaw.

9......
[S.9amendedbys.3ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988)andrepealedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef
16December2007).]

10Procuration
Anypersonwho
(a)procuresorattemptstoprocureanyfemaletohaveunlawfulcarnalintercoursewith
anypersonotherthantheprocurerorinanywayassistsinbringingaboutsuch
intercourseor
(b)inveiglesorenticesanyfemaletoabrothelforthepurposeofunlawfulcarnal
intercourseorprostitutionorconcealsinanysuchhouseorplaceanyfemaleso
inveigledorenticedor
(c)procuresorattemptstoprocureanyfemaletobecomeacommonprostituteor
(d)procuresorattemptstoprocureanyfemaletobecomeaninmateofabrothelor

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(e)applies,administerstoorcausestobetakenbyanyfemaleanydrug,intoxicating
liquor,matterorthingwithintenttostupefyoroverpowerhersoastherebytoenable
anypersonotherthantheprocurertohaveunlawfulcarnalintercoursewithsuch
female,
shallbeguiltyofanoffence.

11......
[S.11repealedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December2007).]

12Detentionforpurposesofunlawfulcarnalintercourse
(1)Anypersonwhotakesordetainsanyfemaleagainstherwill
(a)toorinoruponanyhouseorplacewithintentthatshemaybeunlawfullycarnally
knownbyanymale,whetheraparticularmaleornotor
(b)toorinabrothel,
shallbeguiltyofanoffence.
(2)......
[Subs.(2)repealedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December2007).]

(3)Anypersonshallbedeemedtodetainafemaleinoruponanyhouseorplaceorina
brothelif,withintenttocompelorinducehertoremaininoruponsuchhouseorplaceorinsuch
brothel,suchpersonwithholdsfromheranywearingapparelorotherpropertytothepossession
ofwhichsheisentitledorwhichhasbeenlentorsuppliedtoherbysuchpersonorforthe
purposesofprostitutionandanysuchfemaleshallbejustifiedintakingawaysuchwearing
apparelasisnecessarytoenablehertoleavesuchhouseorplaceorbrothel.

12AAssistanceforpurposesofunlawfulcarnalintercourse
(1)Anypersonwho,withintentorwhilehereasonablyoughttohaveforeseenthepossibility
thatanyperson,whois18yearsorolder,mayhaveunlawfulcarnalintercourse,orcommitan
actofindecency,withanyotherpersonforreward,performsforrewardanyactwhichis
calculatedtoenablesuchotherpersontocommunicatewithanysuchperson,whois18yearsor
older,shallbeguiltyofanoffence.
[Subs.(1)substitutedbys.4(a)ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988)andbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef
16December2007).]

(2)......
[Subs.(2)deletedbys.4(b)ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988).]
[S.12Ainsertedbys.2ofAct68of1967(wef1June1967).]

13......
[S.13repealedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December2007).]

14......
[S.14substitutedbys.1ofAct57of1969(wef21May1969)andbys.5ofAct2of1988(wef4March
1988)andrepealedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December2007).]

15......
[S.15substitutedbys.6ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988)andrepealedbys.68ofAct32of2007
(wef16December2007).]

16......
[S.16repealedbys.2ofAct72of1985(wef19June1985).]

17Owneroroccupierpermittingonhispremisesthedefilementofafemaleorany
offenceagainstthisAct
Anypersonwhobeingtheowneroroccupierofanyhouseorplaceorhavingoractingor
assistinginthemanagementorcontrolthereofknowinglypermitstheuseofsuchhouseorplace
forthepurposeofanyoffenceagainstanyprovisionofthisAct,shallbeguiltyofanoffence.

18......
[S.18repealedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December2007).]

18A......
[S.18Ainsertedbys.2ofAct57of1969(wef21May1969)andrepealedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef
16December2007).]

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19Enticingtocommissionofimmoralacts
(1)Anypersonwhoentices,solicits,orimportunesinanypublicplaceforimmoralpurposes,
shallbeguiltyofanoffence.
(2)Anyperson18yearsorolderwhowilfullyandopenlyexhibitshimselforherselfinan
indecentdressormanneratanydoororwindoworwithinviewofanypublicstreetorplaceorin
anyplacetowhichthepublichaveaccess,shallbeguiltyofanoffence.
[S.19substitutedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December2007).]

20Personslivingonearningsofprostitutionorcommittingorassistingincommission
ofindecentacts
(1)Anypersonwho
(a)knowinglyliveswhollyorinpartontheearningsofprostitutionor
(b)......
(c)inpublicorinprivateinanywayassistsinbringingabout,orreceivesany
considerationfor,thecommissionbyanypersonofanyactofindecencywithanother
person,
shallbeguiltyofanoffence.
[Subs.(1)amendedbys.7(a)ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988)andsubstitutedbys.68ofAct32of
2007(wef16December2007).]

(1A)Anyperson18yearsorolderwho
(a)hasunlawfulcarnalintercourse,orcommitsanactofindecency,withanyother
personforrewardor
(b)inpubliccommitsanyactofindecencywithanotherperson,
shallbeguiltyofanoffence.
[Subs.(1A)insertedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December2007).]

(2)Ifitismadetoappeartoamagistratebyinformationonoaththatthereisreasonto
suspectthatanyhouseisusedforpurposesofprostitutionandthatanypersonresidinginor
frequentingthehouseislivingwhollyorinpartontheearningsofprostitution,themagistrate
mayissueawarrantauthorizinganypoliceofficernotbelowtherankofsergeanttoenterand
searchthehouseandtoarrestthatperson.
[Subs.(2)substitutedbys.7(b)ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988).]

20A......
[S.20Ainsertedbys.3ofAct57of1969(wef21May1969)andrepealedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef
16December2007).]

21Presumptions
(1)WheneverinanyprosecutionunderthisActthequestionisinissuewhetheranycarnal
intercoursebetweenamaleandafemalewasunlawful,suchmaleandfemaleshallbedeemed
tohavebeenunmarriedatthetimeofsuchintercourseunlesstheaccusedprovesthecontrary.
(2)......
[Subs.(2)deletedbys.3ofAct72of1985(wef19June1985).]

(3)WheneverinanyprosecutionunderthisActapersonisprovedtoresideinabrothelorto
livewithortobehabituallyinthecompanyofaprostituteandhasnovisiblemeansof
subsistence,suchpersonshall,unlessheorshesatisfiesthecourttothecontrary,bedeemedto
beknowinglylivingwhollyorinpartontheearningsofprostitution.
(4)Wheneverinanyprosecutionforanoffenceundersection12Aitisproved
(a)thattheaccusedhasperformedanyactforrewardwhichwascalculatedtoenable
anypersontocommunicatewithanyotherpersonwhoisaprostituteor
(b)thattheotherpersonwithwhomcommunicationwasmadeasaresultofsuchacthas
hadunlawfulcarnalintercourse,orhascommittedanactofindecency,withsuch
personforreward,
theaccusedshallbepresumedtohaveperformedsuchactwithintentorwhilehereasonably
oughttohaveforeseenthepossibilitythatsuchotherpersonmayhaveunlawfulcarnal
intercourse,orcommitanactofindecency,withsuchpersonforrewardunlessthecontraryis
provedbeyondreasonabledoubt.
[Subs.(4)addedbys.3ofAct68of1967(wef1June1967)andsubstitutedbys.8ofAct2of1988(wef
4March1988).]

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22Penalties
AnypersonwhoisconvictedofanoffenceundertheprovisionsofthisActforwhichnospecial
penaltyisprescribed,shallbeliable
(a)inthecaseofanoffencereferredtoinsection2or20(1)(a)or(1A)(a),to
imprisonmentforaperiodnotexceedingthreeyearswithorwithoutafinenot
exceedingR6000inadditiontosuchimprisonment
(b)and(c)......
(d)inthecaseofanoffencereferredtoinsection12A,withafine,orimprisonmentfora
periodnotexceedingfiveyears
(e)inthecaseofanoffencereferredtoinsection10or12(1),toimprisonmentfora
periodnotexceedingsevenyears
(f)inthecaseofanoffencereferredtoinsection17,toimprisonmentforaperiodnot
exceedingsixyearswithorwithoutafinenotexceedingR12000inadditiontosuch
imprisonment
(g)inthecaseofanoffencereferredtoinsection19or20(1)(c)or(1A)(b)toafine
notexceedingR4000ortoimprisonmentforaperiodnotexceedingtwoyearsorto
bothsuchfineandsuchimprisonment.
[S.22substitutedbys.4ofAct68of1967(wef1June1967),amendedbys.4ofAct57of1969(wef21
May1969),bys.4ofAct72of1985(wef19June1985),bys.9ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988)and
bys.2ofAct4of1992(wef11March1992)andsubstitutedbys.68ofAct32of2007(wef16December
2007).]

23Repealoflaws
ThelawsspecifiedintheScheduleareherebyrepealedtotheextentsetoutinthefourth
columnofthatSchedule.

24......
[S.24repealedbys.6ofAct139of1992(wef7August1992).]

25Shorttitle
ThisActshallbecalledtheSexualOffencesAct,1957.
[S.25substitutedbys.10ofAct2of1988(wef4March1988).]

Schedule
(Section23)

Provinceor No.andyearof Shorttitleorsubjectoflaw Extentofrepeal
Union law


Cape Act25of1893 TheCriminalLawAmendmentAct,1893 Somuchasis
unrepealed


Act36of1902 TheBettingHouses,GamingHousesand Sections22to36
BrothelsSuppressionAct,1902 inclusive


Transvaal Ordinance46of TheImmoralityOrdinance,1903 Somuchasis
1903 unrepealed


OrangeFree Ordinance11of TheSuppressionofBrothelsand Somuchasis
State 1903 ImmoralityOrdinance,1903 unrepealed

Act19of1908 TheSuppressionofBrothelsand Thewhole
ImmoralityAmendmentAct,1908


Natal Act31of1903 TheCriminalLawAmendmentAct,1903 Thewhole

Union Act3of1916 TheGirls'andMentallyDefectiveWomen Thewhole
ProtectionAct,1916


Act5of1927 TheImmoralityAct,1927 Thewhole

Act21of1950 TheImmoralityAmendmentAct,1950 Thewhole
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Act21of1950 TheImmoralityAmendmentAct,1950 Thewhole


Act62of1955 TheGeneralLawAmendmentAct,1955 Section15

IMMORALITYAMENDMENTACT68OF1967

[ASSENTEDTO22MAY1967] [DATEOFCOMMENCEMENT:1JUNE1967]

(EnglishtextsignedbytheStatePresident)

ACT
To amend the Immorality Act, 1957, so as to amend the special penal provisions
relating to persons found in a brothel to penalise the rendering of assistance for the
purposeofunlawfulcarnalintercoursetoextendtheprovisionsofthatActrelatingto
presumptionsandtoamendthegeneralpenalprovisionsofthatAct.

1
Amendssection8oftheImmoralityAct23of1957.

2
Insertssection12AintheImmoralityAct23of1957.

3
Amendssection21oftheImmoralityAct23of1957.

4
Substitutessection22oftheImmoralityAct23of1957.

5Shorttitle
ThisActshallbecalledtheImmoralityAmendmentAct,1967.

IMMORALITYAMENDMENTACT57OF1969

[ASSENTEDTO9MAY1969] [DATEOFCOMMENCEMENT:21MAY1969]

(AfrikaanstextsignedbytheStatePresident)

ACT
ToamendtheprovisionsoftheImmoralityAct,1957,withregardtothecommissionof
offences with girls or boys to prohibit the manufacture, sale or supply of any article
whichisintendedtobeusedtoperformanunnaturalsexualacttomakeprovisionin
the said Act for a prohibition on the commission at a party of acts between male
persons and which are calculated to stimulate sexual passion or to give sexual
gratificationandtorepealsection10ofAct22of1898ofNatal.

1
Substitutessection14oftheImmoralityAct23of1957.

2
Insertssection18AintheImmoralityAct23of1957.

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3
Insertssection20AintheImmoralityAct23of1957.

4
Amendssection22oftheImmoralityAct23of1957bysubstitutingparagraph(g).

5
Repealssection10oftheAct'Toamendthelawrelativetothetrialandpunishmentofthe
CrimesofRapeandIndecentAssaultandConduct'22of1898(Natal).

6Shorttitle
ThisActshallbecalledtheImmoralityAmendmentAct,1969.

IMMORALITYAMENDMENTACT2OF19881

[ASSENTEDTO25FEBRUARY1988] [DATEOFCOMMENCEMENT:4MARCH1988]

(sees.11ofthisAct)

(EnglishtextsignedbytheStatePresident)

publishedin
GG11170of4March1988

ACT
To amend the Immorality Act, 1957, so as to rectify certain obsolete expressions to
increasethemaximumfineswhichmaybeimposedforcertaincontraventionsinterms
of the said Act to extend the prohibition on a parent or guardian from procuring the
defilement of his daughter so that it shall apply in respect of all his children, and to
create a presumption in this connection to make other provision in connection with
the offence of assistance for the purposes of unlawful carnal intercourse, and the
presumption concomitant therewith to adapt and extend the provisions relating to
sexual offences by a male with youths so that they shall also apply to a female to
extendtheprohibitionofsexualactswithfemaleidiotsorimbecilessothatitshallalso
applyinrespectofmaleidiotsorimbecilesandtomakeitanoffenceforapersonto
have unlawful carnal intercourse, or to commit an act of indecency, with any other
personforrewardandtoprovideformattersconnectedtherewith.
BEITENACTEDbytheStatePresidentandtheParliamentoftheRepublicofSouthAfrica,as
follows:
1ThisActhasbeenupdatedtoincludeallavailablehistoricalcommencementdetails

1
Amendssection1oftheImmoralityAct23of1957bysubstitutingthedefinitionof'court'.

2
Amendssection8oftheImmoralityAct23of1957,asfollows:paragraph(a)substitutesin
subsection(1)thewordsprecedingparagraph(a)paragraph(b)substitutessubsection(2)and
paragraph(c)substitutesintheAfrikaanstextofsubsection(3)theword'landdros'fortheword
'magistraat'.

3
Amendssection9oftheImmoralityAct23of1957,asfollows:paragraph(a)substitutes
subsection(1)withsubsections(1)and(1A)andparagraph(b)substitutessubsection(2).

4
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Amendssection12oftheImmoralityAct23of1957,asfollows:paragraph(a)substitutes
subsection(1)andparagraph(b)deletessubsection(2).

5and6
Substituterespectivelysections14and15oftheImmoralityAct23of1957.

7
Amendssection20oftheImmoralityAct23of1957,asfollows:paragraph(a)inserts
paragraph(aA)insubsection(1)andparagraph(b)substitutessubsection(2).

8
Amendssection21oftheImmoralityAct23of1957bysubstitutingsubsection(4).

9
Amendssection22oftheImmoralityAct23of1957,asfollows:paragraph(a)substitutes
paragraph(a)paragraph(b)substitutesparagraph(b)paragraph(c)substitutesparagraph(c)
paragraph(d)substitutesparagraph(f)andparagraph(e)substitutesparagraph(g).

10
Substitutessection25oftheImmoralityAct23of1957.

11Shorttitle
ThisActshallbecalledtheImmoralityAmendmentAct,1988.

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