enacted by the Parliament of South Africa

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enacted by the Parliament of South Africa,  Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters… (2007)

“ The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service must develop training courses, which must—
(i)
include training on the national instructions referred to in paragraph (a) ; (ii)
include social context training in respect of sexual offences; and (iii)
provide for and promote the use of uniform norms, standards and procedures, with a view to ensuring that as many police officials as possible are able to deal with sexual offence cases in an appropriate, efficient and sensitive manner.
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enacted by the Parliament of South Africa,  Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters… (2007)

“ A person who fails to report such knowledge as contemplated in paragraph (a) , is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both a fine and such imprisonment.
(2) (a) A person who has knowledge, reasonable belief or suspicion that a sexual offence has been committed against a person who is mentally disabled must report such knowledge, reasonable belief or suspicion immediately to a police official.
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