Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007)

Chapter 5 : Services for Victims of Sexual Offences and Compulsory HIV Testing of Alleged Sex Offenders

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(1)	The cabinet member responsible for health must, by notice in the Gazette, designate any public health establishment for the purposes of—

(a)	providing PEP to victims; and

(b)	carrying out compulsory HIV testing,

and may, by notice in the Gazette, withdraw any designation under this section, after giving 14 days' prior notice of such withdrawal in the Gazette.

(2)	The first notice in terms of subsection (1) must be published within two months of the implementation of this section, and at least at intervals of six months thereafter.

(3)	The Director-General: Health must, within 14 days of publication of each designation or withdrawal thereof contemplated in subsection (1), provide a copy of the notice to—

(a)	the relevant role-players falling under his or her jurisdiction; and

(b)	the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, the National Commissioner of Correctional Services and the Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development.

[Section 29(3) substituted by section 24(a) of the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 4597, GG50430, dated 3 April 2024]

(4)	The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, National Commissioner of Correctional Services and Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development must distribute the notice referred to in subsection (1) to all relevant role-players falling under his or her jurisdiction.

[Section 29(4) substituted by section 24(b) of the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023, Notice No. 4597, GG50430, dated 3 April 2024]

[Date of commencement of section 29: 21 March 2008]