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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

Part 5: Miscellaneous

36. Confidentiality of outcome of application

 

The fact that an order for HIV testing of an alleged offender has been granted as contemplated in section 31 or section 32 may not be communicated to any person other than—

(a) the victim or an interested person referred to in section 30;
(b) the alleged offender;
(c) the investigating officer and, where applicable, to—
(i) a prosecutor; or
(ii) subject to section 35(2), any other person who needs to know the test results for purposes of any criminal investigations or proceedings or any civil proceedings; and
(d) the persons who are required to execute the order as contemplated in section 33.

 

[Date of commencement of section 36: 21 March 2008]