Chapter III
Jurisdiction of the International Court


Article 6. Determination of jurisdiction and jurisdictional disputes

1. the International Court shall have the jurisdiction over crimes committed on the territory of Georgia and falling within the subject-matter jurisdiction of the International Court according to the Statute. If the International Court considers that it has jurisdiction over a specific offence, the Responsible Agency may, after consulting with prosecution bodies determined by the Georgian Code of Criminal Procedure, accept the request of International Court or challenge the jurisdiction of the International Court in accordance with Article 19 of the Statute.

2. If the Responsible Agency does not challenge the jurisdiction of the International Court or, having examined the matter, it arrives at the conclusion that jurisdiction of the International Court shall prevail, all the relevant materials of the case shall be forwarded to the International Court. The forwarding of materials to the International Court shall result in suspension of proceedings taking place in the appropriate state authority.

3. A decision on challenging the jurisdiction of the International Court is not subject to appeal.

Chapter V
Surrender of a person to the International Court


Article 20. Legal grounds of surrender
1. A person shall be surrendered to the International Court if from the request and the accompanying materials it derives that the act committed is within the jurisdiction of the International Court.