5. The Committee called for and received written submissions by 28 May 2012. The Committee notes objections to the contents of the proposed section 56A (2) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007. The proposed section 56A (2) is already contained in section 56(7) of the Act and, therefore, is not a new amendment: the nature of the related proposed amendment is purely technical. The Committee is of the view that it is not in a position to consider the merits of these objections at this stage.