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Certain sections of the long-awaited Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, No. 32 of 2007, came into effect on the 16th of December 2007 after being signed into law by President Thabo Mbeki. Section 72 of the Act provides for the implementation of Chapters 1 to 4 and 7, which mainly deal with the creation of statutory sexual offences, special protection measures for children and persons who are mentally disabled, certain transitional arrangements and evidencerelated matters. The Act will help intensify South Africa's efforts to fight sexual crimes against all persons and, especially, sexual offences being committed against vulnerable groups, including women, children and people who are mentally disabled.
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Section 75 of the act introduces a number of evidential presumptions in relation to consent that the defendant must overturn if the prosecution proves existed at the time of intercourse or other relevant sexual act (such as the fact that victim was asleep) that the victim didn't or couldn't consent. To do this, the defendant would be required to give sworn evidence, which would require him or her taking the stand, thus leaving themself open to cross-examination by the prosecution. Section 75 doesn't shift the burden of proof from the prosecution but, by refusing to give evidence, a court may make an adverse inference in holding that a defendant effectively admits that the victim did not or could not consent. This 'virtual reverse onus' provision, intrinsic to the statute, has been criticised as an erosion of the legal concept of 'the Presumption of Innocence' through intransigent legislation.office space for lease in carlsbad
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In general, laws proscribe acts which are considered either sexual abuse, or behavior that societies consider to be inappropriate and against the social norms. In addition, certain categories of activity may be considered crimes even if freely consented to. Sex laws vary from place to place, and over time. Sexual acts which are prohibited by law in a jurisdiction, are also called sex crimes. Debt Relief
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The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that was passed in 2003 and became law on 1 May 2004.[1]
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