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This Order confers the legal capacities of a body corporate and privileges and immunities on the International Criminal Court (“the Court”); and confers privileges and immunities on representatives of States participating in the proceedings of the Court, its judges, Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutors, Registrar, Deputy Registrar, staff of the Office of the Prosecutor, staff of the Registry, other personnel recruited locally by the Court, counsel and persons assisting defence counsel, witnesses, victims, experts and other persons required to be present at the seat of the Court, in accordance with the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court done at New York on 9th September 2002 (Cm. 5839) (“the Agreement”). The Order also revokes the International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2002. The Order will enable Her Majesty’s Government to ratify the Agreement, and will enter into force on the date on which the Agreement enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom.
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