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Version of section 171 from 2015-07-17 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Householder permitting prohibited sexual activity

 Every owner, occupier or manager of premises, or any 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 18 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 of not more than 14 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 171
  • R.S., 1985, c. 19 (3rd Supp.), s. 5
  • 2005, c. 32, s. 9.1
  • 2008, c. 6, s. 54
  • 2012, c. 1, s. 20
  • 2015, c. 23, s. 9

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