Part 3 Other forms of assistance

Introduction

27 Provision of assistance

1

The powers conferred by this Part on the Secretary of State are exercisable for the purpose of providing assistance to the ICC in relation to investigations or prosecutions where—

a

an investigation has been initiated by the ICC, and

b

the investigation and any proceedings arising out of it have not been concluded.

2

Where facsimile transmission is used—

a

for the making of a request by the ICC or the transmission of any supporting documents, or

b

for the transmission of any document in consequence of such a request,

this Part applies as if the documents so sent were the originals of the documents so transmitted.

Any such document shall be receivable in evidence accordingly.

3

Nothing in this Part shall be read as preventing the provision of assistance to the ICC otherwise than under this Part.