Mandating Procedures of Provinces Act, 2008
R 385
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007)RegulationsRegulations Relating to Sexual Offences Courts 2020Chapter IV : Devices and Equipment14. Anatomical dolls |
| (1) | The court manager must ensure that there is at least one set of anatomical dolls available at the designated court for use by the prosecutor and intermediary. |
| (2) | A set of anatomical dolls must consist of— |
| (a) | a doll representing a male child; |
| (b) | a doll representing a female child; |
| (c) | a doll representing a male adult; |
| (d) | a doll representing a female adult; |
| (e) | a doll representing an aged male; and |
| (f) | a doll representing an aged female. |
| (3) | A prosecutor and an intermediary may only use an anatomic doll after having received training in the use of such dolls. |
| (4) | Anatomical dolls must— |
| (a) | be a replica of the external human body, including the genital organs; |
| (b) | always be with clothes; and |
| (c) | when not in use, be placed in lockable storage. |
| (5) | Anatomical dolls must be designed in such a manner and be made of material that enables the complainant or the witness to manipulate the doll in order to demonstrate what has been done to the complainant by using the dolls. |
| (6) | The clothes of anatomical dolls must be made in such a manner so that they can be removed easily by the complainant or the witness when demonstrating what has been done to the complainant. |
