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Version of section 171 from 2003-01-01 to 2005-10-31:


Marginal note:Householder permitting sexual activity

 Every owner, occupier or manager of premises or other person who has control of premises or assists in the management or control of premises who knowingly permits a person under the age of eighteen years to resort to or to be in or on the premises for the purpose of engaging in any sexual activity prohibited by this Act is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, if the person in question is under the age of fourteen years, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years if the person in question is fourteen years of age or more but under the age of eighteen years.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 171
  • R.S., 1985, c. 19 (3rd Supp.), s. 5

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