Criminal Law Code as at 1st March 2007 “24A Avoidance of leases of premises used as brothels (1) If an owner or lessor becomes aware that any premises leased by him or her are kept or used as a brothel (as defined in subsection (1) of section 61 of the Criminal Law Code) by or with the consent or acquiescence of the lessee, the lease shall be voidable at the instance of the owner or lessor, who may thereupon repossess the premises. (2) The reference in subsection (1) to a lease includes a sublease, and “lessee” and “lessor” shall be construed accordingly. (3) A magistrate shall have jurisdiction, on the application of the owner or lessor of any place within the magistrate’s province which is being kept or used as a brothel, to order summary ejectment of any person who is so keeping or using the place.”. PART XX MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1996 (NO. 15 OF 1996) 1. In section 29 by the deletion from subsection (2) of “so as not to be responsible for the act” and the substitution of “so as to have a complete defence in terms of section 249 of the Criminal Law Code, 2002,”. 2. By the insertion after section 110 of the following section— “110A Application for sterilisation of mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped female person by parent, guardian, spouse etc. (1) The parent, guardian, spouse or any other person capable in law of giving consent on behalf of a mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped female person may apply to the High Court for an order authorising her sterilisation. (2) If the High Court is satisfied that⎯ (a) on the evidence of at least two medical practitioners, a female person is mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped, and that it is in her best interests that she should be sterilised; and (b) her parent, guardian, spouse or any other person capable in law of giving consent on her behalf has consented to her sterilisation; the High Court may order that she should be sterilised. (3) Except as authorised by this section, no mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped female person shall be sterilised.”. SEVENTH SCHEDULE (Sections 283) REPEALS Aircraft (Offences) Act [Chapter 9:01] Concealment of Birth Act [Chapter 9:04] Infanticide Act [Chapter 9:12] - 187 -