enacted by the Parliament of South Africa

“ No prosecution may be instituted against a person in terms of this section with respect to conduct which formed the basis of an offence under this Act in respect of which such person has already been convicted or acquitted by a court of another jurisdiction. ”

“ A person who has been trafficked is not liable to stand trial for any criminal offence, including any migration-related offence, which was committed as a direct result of being trafficked.
(6) (a) A commercial carrier commits an offence if the carrier brings a person into or removes a person from the Republic and, upon entry into or departure from the Republic, the person does not have the travel documents required for lawful entry into or departure from the Republic.
(b) A commercial carrier is not guilty of an offence under paragraph (a) if ”

“ In criminal proceedings involving the alleged commission of a sexual offence, the court may not draw any inference only from the length of any delay between the alleged commission of such offence and the reporting thereof.
Court may not treat evidence of complainant with caution on account of nature of offence
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“ A person may not be convicted of an offence in terms of section 9 or 22 if that person commits such act in compliance with and in the interest of a legitimate cultural practice.
Inability of children under 12 years and persons who are mentally disabled to consent to sexual acts
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“ Health must develop training courses, which must—
(i)
include training on the directives 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 medical practitioners and any other relevant persons as possible are able to deal with sexual offence cases in an appropriate, efficient and sensitive manner.
(4) (a) The national instructions and directives by each Department or institution, contemplated in this section, must be ”

“ The members of the Committee shall designate one of its members as deputy chairperson of the Committee, and when the chairperson is not available, the deputy chairperson shall act as chairperson.
(b) If neither the chairperson nor deputy chairperson is available, the members present at a meeting shall elect a person from their own ranks to preside at that meeting. ”

“ Despite the repeal or amendment of any provision of any law by this Act, such provision, for purposes of the disposal of any investigation, prosecution or any criminal or legal proceedings contemplated in subsection (1) or (2) , remains in force as if such provision had not been repealed or amended.
Part 6: Transitional provisions relating to trafficking in persons for sexual purposes
Application and interpretation
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