Part 2—General provisions relating to requests by the ICC for cooperation

8 How requests for cooperation are to be made

(1) Subject to section 9, a request for cooperation is to be made in writing:

(a) to the Attorney General through the diplomatic channel; or
(b) through the International Criminal Police Organisation or any other appropriate regional organisation.

(2) If a request for cooperation is sent to, or received by, a person to whom the Attorney General has delegated a power to deal with the request, the request is taken for the purposes of this Act to have been sent to, or received by, the Attorney General.

An Act to facilitate compliance by Australia with obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and for related purposes

Part 2—General provisions relating to requests by the ICC for cooperation

8 How requests for cooperation are to be made

(1) Subject to section 9, a request for cooperation is to be made in writing:
to the Attorney-General through the diplomatic channel; or
through the International Criminal Police Organisation or any other appropriate regional organisation.

(2) If a request for cooperation is sent to, or received by, a person to whom the Attorney-General has delegated a power to deal with the request, the request is taken for the purposes of this Act to have been sent to, or received by, the Attorney-General.

Article 87
Requests for cooperation: general provisions
1. (a) The Court shall have the authority to make requests to States Parties for cooperation. The requests shall be transmitted through the diplomatic channel or any other appropriate channel as may be designated by each State Party upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. Subsequent changes to the designation shall be made by each State Party in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.