22.10.2014 Views

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Department of Police, SAPS <strong>and</strong> the NPA<br />

➔<br />

<br />

young (younger than<br />

seven) <strong>and</strong> cannot<br />

write their names, but<br />

can give an account<br />

of what happened,<br />

the police official<br />

who interviews the<br />

child must make<br />

a statement of the<br />

interview conducted<br />

with the child.<br />

Victims of sexual<br />

offences must undergo<br />

a medical examination,<br />

even if the offence took<br />

place more than 72<br />

hours be<strong>for</strong>e reporting<br />

the crime <strong>and</strong> even if<br />

the victim has already<br />

washed. xi The police<br />

official must in<strong>for</strong>m<br />

the parents/guardians<br />

of a child victim that<br />

they may accompany<br />

the child during their<br />

medical examination.<br />

If a parent/guardian of<br />

a child victim cannot<br />

be found or withholds<br />

consent <strong>for</strong> the medical<br />

examination, the police<br />

official must apply to<br />

a magistrate, in terms<br />

of section 335B of the<br />

Criminal Procedure<br />

Act, <strong>for</strong> consent to<br />

conduct the medical<br />

examination. xii<br />

The police official must<br />

provide the victim with<br />

a list of health facilities<br />

that provide PEP xiii <strong>and</strong><br />

must provide the victim<br />

with in<strong>for</strong>mation about<br />

➔<br />

217

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!