The IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956

• S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
• S. 2Definitions
• S. 3Punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel
• S. 4Punishment for living on the earnings of prostitution
• S. 5Procuring, inducing or taking person for the sake of prostitution
• S. 5A—
• S. 5B—
• S. 5C—
• S. 6Detaining a person in premises where prostitution is carried on
• S. 7Prostitution in or in the vicinity of public place

Chapter Section 8

• S. 8Seducing or soliciting for purpose of prostitution

• S. 9Seduction of a person in custody

Chapter Section 1[10

• S. 10Release on probation of good conduct or after due admonition

Chapter 1[Section 10A

• S. 10ADetention in a corrective institution

• S. 11Notification of address of previously convicted offenders

Chapter 1[Section 12

• S. 12Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders

• S. 13Special police officer and advisory body
• S. 13A—
• S. 13B—
• S. 14Offences to be cognizable
• S. 15Search without warrant
• S. 16—
• S. 17Intermediate custody, of persons removed under Section 15 or rescued under Section 16

Chapter 1[Section 17A

• S. 17AConditions to be observed before placing persons rescued under section 16 to parents or guardians

• S. 18Closure of brothel and eviction of offenders from the premises
• S. 19Application for being kept in a protective home or provided care and protection by court

Chapter Section 20

• S. 20Removal of prostitute from any place

• S. 21Protective homes

Chapter 1[Section 21A

• S. 21AProduction of records

• S. 22(1) Trials

Chapter 1[Section 22A

• S. 22APower to establish special courts

Chapter 1[Section 22AA

• S. 22AAPower of Central Government to establish special courts

Chapter 1[Section 22B

• S. 22BPower of court to try cases summarily

• S. 23Power to make rules
• S. 23A(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of
• S. 24Act not to be in derogation of certain other Acts
• S. 25Repeal and savings