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No. and year of law	Short title	Extent of repeal or amendment
		(b) by the addition of the following subsection: “(6) The provisions of section 300 are applicable, with the changes required by the context, upon the conviction of a person in terms of subsection (5) and if— (a) the criminal proceedings that gave rise to the publication of information or the revelation of identity as contemplated in that subsection related to a charge that an accused person committed or attempted to commit any sexual act as contemplated in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007, towards or in connection with any other person or any act for the purpose of procuring or furthering the commission of a sexual act, as contemplated in that Act, towards or in connection with any other person; and (b) the other person referred to in paragraph (a) suffered any physical, psychological or other injury or loss of income or support.” 7. The amendment of section 158 by the addition after subsection (4) of the following subsection: “(5) The court shall provide reasons for refusing any application by the public prosecutor for the giving of evidence by a child complainant below the age of 14 years by means of closed circuit television or similar electronic media, immediately upon refusal and such reasons shall be entered into the record of the proceedings.” 8. The amendment of section 164 by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: “(1) Any person, who [from ignorance arising from youth, defective education or other cause,] is found not to understand the nature and import of the oath or the affirmation, may be admitted to give evidence in criminal proceedings without taking the oath or making the affirmation: Provided that such person shall, in lieu of the oath or affirmation, be admonished by the presiding judge or judicial officer to speak the truth[, the whole truth and nothing but the truth].” 9. The amendment of section 170A by— (a) the substitution for subsection (1) of the following