'Unique provision - defences' in document 'New Zealand - ICC Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART 2 - INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

General principles of criminal law

12.
General principles of criminal law—

(1)For the purposes of proceedings for an offence against section 9 or section 10 or section 11,—

(d)despite paragraphs (b) and (c), the fact that an act done outside New Zealand is not an offence under the law of the place where it was done is not a justification, excuse, or defence.