benefit from any such acquisition by any other person in the event of the death of the child or young person in respect of whom the offence was committed, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level ten or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002.] (6) Nothing in this section shall be construed as derogating from the right of any parent or guardian of any child or young person to administer reasonable punishment to such child or young person. 8 Corruption of children and young persons (1) Any person who allows a child or young person to reside in or to frequent a brothel shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Any person who causes or conduces to the seduction, abduction or prostitution of a child or young person or the commission by a child or young person of immoral acts shall be guilty of an offence. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person shall be deemed to have caused the seduction, abduction or prostitution of a child or young person who has been seduced or abducted or has become a prostitute if he knowingly allowed the child or young person to consort with or enter or continue in the employment of any prostitute or person of known immoral character. (4) Any person convicted of an offence in terms of this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level ten or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [amended by Act 22 of 2001, with effect from the 10th September, 2002.] 9 Medical examination and treatment of children and young persons (1) Where a Government medical officer or a medical officer of a local authority has reason to suspect that a child or young person is suffering from a disease or physical defect or is infested with vermin or that the clothing of that child or young person is verminous or filthy, he may examine or authorize any other medical practitioner to examine the person and clothing of that child or young person. (2) For the purpose of conducting an examination in terms of subsection (1), the medical officer concerned may, by notice in writing, direct the parent or guardian of the child or young person concerned to remove such child or young person within a period specified in the notice to a hospital or other place for such examination. (3) Where on an examination in terms of subsection (1) it appears that the child or young person concerned is suffering from any disease or physical defect, the medical officer concerned shall give notice in writing of such fact to the parent or guardian of that child or young person and shall in that notice direct the parent or guardian to provide, within a period to be specified in the notice, such dental, medical, surgical or other treatment for the child or young person as may be specified in the notice. (4) Where on an examination in terms of subsection (1) it appears that the child or young person concerned is infested with vermin or that his clothing is verminous or filthy, the medical officer concerned may, by notice in writing, direct the parent or guardian of the child or young person to cleanse the person or clothing of the child or young person in such manner and within such period as may be specified in the notice: Provided that the period so specified shall not be shorter than twenty hours from receipt by the parent or guardian of the notice. (5) For the purpose of ascertaining whether a direction given in terms of subsection (3) or (4) has been complied with, the medical officer who gave the direction may examine or authorize any other medical practitioner to examine the person and clothing of the child or young person in respect of whom the direction was given, and for this purpose the medical officer may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (2). (6) Where a parent or guardian to whom a direction has been given in terms of subsection (2), (3) or (4) fails to comply therewith within the period specified therein,