Part 4

General

Interpretation
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
- “the 2001 Act” means the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c.17);
- “act” includes an omission, and references to conduct have a corresponding meaning;
- “crime against humanity” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act;
- “Elements of Crimes” means the Elements of Crimes set out in regulations made under section 50(3) of the 2001 Act;
- “evidence” includes documents and other articles;
- “genocide” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act;
- “the ICC” means the International Criminal Court established by the Statute of the International Criminal Court, done at Rome on 17th July 1998;
- “ICC crime” means a crime (other than the crime of aggression) over which the ICC has jurisdiction in accordance with that Statute;
- “United Kingdom national” means a person who is—
  1. a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen;
  2. a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 (c.61) is a British subject; or
  3. a British protected person within the meaning of that Act;
- “United Kingdom resident” means a person who is resident in the United Kingdom; and
- “war crime” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act.
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References in this Act to articles are, unless the context otherwise requires, to articles of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, done at Rome on 17th July 1998.