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The International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) (No. 1) Order 2006
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- 2006 No. 1907
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PART 9VICTIMS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT
20.—(1) Except in so far as in any particular case any privilege or immunity is waived by the Presidency and subject to production of the required document, victims, to the extent necessary for their appearance before the Court (including the time spent on journeys in that connection), shall enjoy:–
(a)the like immunity from personal arrest or detention as is accorded to a diplomatic agent;
(b)immunity from suit and legal process (even after their appearance before the Court) in respect of acts, including words spoken or written, performed by them in the course of their appearance before the Court;
(c)immunity from seizure of their personal baggage, unless there are serious grounds for believing that the baggage contains articles the import or export of which is prohibited by law or controlled by quarantine regulations in the United Kingdom.
(2) For the purposes of this Article, the “required document” means a document provided by the Court certifying the participation of the victim in the proceedings of the Court and specifying a time period for that participation.
(3) Sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any person who is a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen, a British Overseas citizen, a British National (Overseas ) or permanently resident in the United Kingdom.
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