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commits or attempts to commit with a coloured male person any immoral or indecent act; or entices, solicits, or importunes any coloured male person to have unlawful carnal intercourse with her; or entices, solicits or importunes any coloured male person to the commission of any immoral or indecent act; and

(b) any coloured female person who—

has or attempts to have unlawful carnal intercourse with a white male person; or commits or attempts to commit with a white male person any immoral or indecent act; or entices, solicits, or importunes any white male person to have unlawful carnal intercourse with her; or entices, solicits, or importunes any white male person to the commission of any immoral or indecent act,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) (a) Any white male person who—

has or attempts to have unlawful carnal intercourse with a coloured female person; or commits or attempts to commit with a coloured female person any immoral or indecent act; or entices, solicits, or importunes any coloured female person to have unlawful carnal intercourse with him; or entices, solicits or importunes any coloured female person to the commission of any immoral or indecent act; and

(b) any coloured male person who—

has or attempts to have unlawful carnal intercourse with a white female person; or commits or attempts to commit with a white female person any immoral or indecent act; or entices, solicits, or importunes any white female person to have unlawful carnal intercourse with him; or entices, solicits, or importunes any white female person to the commission of any immoral or indecent act,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) It shall be a sufficient defence to any charge under this section if it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the person charged at the time of the commission of the offence had reasonable cause to believe that the person with whom he or she committed the offence was a white person if the person charged is a white person, or a coloured person if the person charged is a coloured person.

17. Any person who being the owner or occupier of any house or place or having or acting or assisting in the management or control thereof knowingly permits the use of such house or place for the purpose of any offence against any provision of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence.