A victim is entitled to:

• Receive pep free of charge at a designated public health establishment
• Free medical advice on pep before using it
• The list with the names, addresses and contact details of designated public health establishments providing PEP

If the victim (or a person who has an interest in the victim’s well-being) laid a charge with the police regarding a sexual offence or reported the sexual offence to a designated public health establishment within 72 hours after the sexual offence took place, the police member, medical practitioner or nurse to whom the sexual offence was reported must inform the victim of:

• The importance of getting pep within 72 hours of having been exposed to hiv
• The fact that a victim can obtain PEP free of charge from a designated public health establishment