'Offences against administration of justice' in document 'Australia: ICC Act (2002)'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part 1—Preliminary

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crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC means:

(b) an offence against the administration of the ICC’s justice.

Part 1—Preliminary

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offence against the administration of the ICC’s justice means an offence against the administration of the ICC’s justice referred to in article 70 of the Statute.

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In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

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crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC means:

an international crime; or
an offence against the administration of the ICC’s justice.

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

Part 1—Preliminary

4 Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

...

crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC means:

an international crime; or
an offence against the administration of the ICC’s justice.

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

Part 1—Preliminary

4 Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

offence against the administration of the ICC’s justice means an offence against the administration of the ICC’s justice referred to in article 70 of the Statute.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth;
(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged;
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence;
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties;
(e) Retaliating against an official of the Court on account of duties performed by that or another official;
(f) Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court in connection with his or her official duties.