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International Criminal Court Act 2001

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part 1 The International Criminal CourtPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.The ICC and the ICC StatutePrevious MatchNext Match

  3. Part 2 Arrest and delivery of personsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Proceedings on requestPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 2.Request for arrest and surrenderPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 3.Request for provisional arrestPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 4.Dealing with person arrested under provisional warrantPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 5.Proceedings for delivery orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 6.Supplementary provisions as to proceedings before competent courtPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 7.Consent to surrenderPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Proceedings where court refuses delivery orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 8.Procedure where court refuses orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 9.Appeal against refusal of delivery order: England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 10.Appeal against refusal of delivery order: ScotlandPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Proceedings where court makes delivery orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 11.Procedure where court makes orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 12.Right to review of delivery orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 13.Waiver of right to reviewPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Warrants, custody, bail and related mattersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 14.Effect of warrant of arrestPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 15.Effect of delivery orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 16.Bail and custody: generalPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 17.Bail and custody (England and Wales): supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 18.Bail and custody: consultation with the ICC, &cPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 19.Discharge of person not delivered upPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 20.Discharge of person no longer required to be surrenderedPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Request for transit and unscheduled landingPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 21.Request for transitPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 22.Unscheduled landingPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 23.Provisions as to state or diplomatic immunityPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 24.Delivery up of persons subject to criminal proceedings, &cPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 25.Documents having effect as warrants, &cPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 26.Meaning of “appropriate judicial officer” and “competent court”Previous MatchNext Match

  4. Part 3 Other forms of assistancePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. IntroductionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 27.Provision of assistancePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Forms of assistancePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 28.QuestioningPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 29.Taking or production of evidencePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 30.Taking or production of evidence: further provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 31.Service of processPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 32.Transfer of prisoner to give evidence or assist in investigationPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 33.Entry, search and seizurePrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 34.Taking of fingerprints or non-intimate samplePrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 35.Orders for exhumationPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 36.Provision of records and documentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 37.Investigation of proceeds of ICC crimePrevious MatchNext Match

      11. 38.Freezing orders in respect of property liable to forfeiturePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. National securityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 39.Production or disclosure prejudicial to national securityPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 40.Verification of materialPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 41.Transmission of material to the ICCPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. Part 4 Enforcement of sentences and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Sentences of imprisonmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 42.Detention in the United Kingdom in pursuance of ICC sentencePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 43.Temporary return or transfer of custody to another statePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 44.Transfer to another part of the United Kingdom: transfer of ICC sentencePrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 45.Transfer to another part of the United Kingdom: transfer for temporary purposesPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 46.Domestic sentence current at end of term of ICC sentencePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 47.Custody of prisoner in transit, &cPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 48.Interpretation of ss. 42 to 47Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Other ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 49.Power to make provision for enforcement of other ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. Part 5 Offences under domestic lawPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. IntroductionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 50.Meaning of “genocide”, “crime against humanity” and “war crime”Previous MatchNext Match

    2. England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 51.Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 52.Conduct ancillary to genocide, etc. committed outside jurisdictionPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 53.Trial and punishment of main offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 54.Offences in relation to the ICCPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 55.Meaning of “ancillary offence”Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 56.Saving for general principles of liability, etcPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 57.Protection of victims and witnessesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 58.Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 59.Conduct ancillary to genocide, etc. committed outside jurisdictionPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 60.Trial and punishment of main offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 61.Offences in relation to the ICCPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 62.Meaning of “ancillary offence”Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 63.Saving for general principles of liability, etcPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 64.Protection of victims and witnessesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 65.Responsibility of commanders and other superiorsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 65A.Retrospective application of certain offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 65B.Modification of penalties: provision supplemental to section 65APrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 66.Mental elementPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 67.Meaning of “UK national”, “UK resident” and “person subject to UK service jurisdiction”Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 67A.Supplemental provision about UK residentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 68.Proceedings against persons becoming resident within the jurisdictionPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 69.References to acts to include omissions, etcPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Consequential provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 70.Offences under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 71. Extradition: Orders in Council under the 1870 ActPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 72. Extradition: exception to dual criminality rule under the 1989 ActPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 73. Extradition: offences not regarded as of political character Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 74.Consequential amendments of armed forces legislationPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. Part 6 General provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 75.Meaning of “national court” and “service court”Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 76.Meaning of “British aircraft”, “British hovercraft” and “British ship”Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Application and extentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 77.Application of provisions in relation to other International TribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 77A.The Special Court for Sierra Leone

      3. 78.Crown applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 79.ExtentPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 80.Power to make provision in relation to ScotlandPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Final provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 81.Index of defined expressionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 82.CommencementPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 83.RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 84.Short titlePrevious MatchNext Match

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Supplementary provisions relating to the ICCPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Legal capacity, privileges and immunitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Power to provide for sittings of the ICC in the UKPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Power to give effect to Rules of Procedure and Evidence etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Parliamentary approval of draft OrdersPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Proof of orders, etc. of the ICCPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Evidence about ICC proceedings and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Pension provision for UK judges of ICCPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Delivery up of persons subject to criminal proceedings, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Part 1 Criminal proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Meaning of “criminal proceedings”Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Criminal proceedings in England and Wales or Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Criminal proceedings in ScotlandPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 4.Proceedings before service courtPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Effect on custodial sentencesPrevious MatchNext Match

        6. 6.Power to suspend or revoke other ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Part 2 Extradition proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 7.Meaning of “extradition proceedings”Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 8.Extradition proceedings in England and Wales or Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 9.Extradition proceedings in ScotlandPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 10.Power to suspend or revoke warrant or orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Part 3 Other delivery proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 11.Meaning of “other delivery proceedings”Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 12.Delivery proceedings in England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 13.Delivery proceedings in ScotlandPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 14.Power to suspend or revoke previous delivery orderPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Rights of persons during investigation: article 55Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 55 Rights of persons during an investigationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Where there are grounds to believe that a person has...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Taking of fingerprints or non-intimate samplesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Nomination of court to supervise taking of evidencePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Order to provide evidencePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Requirement to attend and provide evidencePrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Consent to taking of evidencePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Taking of evidence without consentPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Record of certain matters to be madePrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Checking of fingerprints or samplesPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Destruction of fingerprints and samplesPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      Investigation of proceeds of ICC crimePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part 1 Production or access ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Application for orderPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Grounds for making orderPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Production or access orders: standard ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 4.Production or access orders: special ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Effect of order: generalPrevious MatchNext Match

        6. 6.Effect of order: supplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Order in relation to material in possession of government departmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Part 2 Search warrantsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.Application for warrantPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 9.Effect of warrantPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 10.Grounds for issue of warrantPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Part 3 Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 11.In this Schedule— “constable” includes a person commissioned by the...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      Freezing orders in respect of property liable to forfeiturePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Application for freezing orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Grounds for making orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Effect of orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 4.Variation or discharge of orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Power to appoint receiverPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 6.Seizure to prevent removal from jurisdictionPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 7.Registered land: England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 8.Registered land: Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 9.Bankruptcy: England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 10.Bankruptcy: Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

      11. 11.Winding up: England and WalesPrevious MatchNext Match

      12. 12.Winding up: Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

      13. 13.Protection of insolvency practitionersPrevious MatchNext Match

      14. 14.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

      Domestic provisions not applicable to ICC prisonersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.IntroductionPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 2.Provisions affecting length of sentencePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 3.Provisions relating to early release or release on licencePrevious MatchNext Match

    8. SCHEDULE 8Previous MatchNext Match

      Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes: articles 6 to 9Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 6 GenocidePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 7 Crimes against humanityPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.For the purpose of this Statute, “crime against humanity” means...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.For the purpose of paragraph 1: (a) “Attack directed against...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.For the purpose of this Statute, it is understood that...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Article 8 War crimesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.For the purpose of this Statute, “war crimes” means: Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Article 9 Elements of crimesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Elements of Crimes shall assist the Court in the interpretation...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Amendments to the Elements of Crimes may be proposed by:...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.The Elements of Crimes and amendments thereto shall be consistent...Previous MatchNext Match

    9. SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match

      Offences against the ICC: article 70Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 70 Offences against the administration of justicePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 4.(a) Each State Party shall extend its criminal laws penalizing...Previous MatchNext Match

    10. SCHEDULE 10Previous MatchNext Match

      RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

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