'Victims' protection - national procedures for ICC proceedings' in document 'Trinidad&Tobago - ICC Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART III
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

24. (1) This Part applies to a request by the ICC for assistance that is made under—
(a) Part 9 of the Statute, namely—

(xi) the protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence;

PART III
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

29. (2) If the ICC requests that particular information that is made available with a request for assistance be provided and handled in a manner that protects the safety and physical or psychological well-being of any victims, potential witnesses, and their families, the Trinidad and Tobago authorities shall use their best endeavours to give effect to that request.

PART V
DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Protecting Victims and Witnesses and Preserving Evidence

110. (1) This section applies if the ICC requests assistance under—
(a) article 93(1)(j) of the Statute in protecting victims and witnesses or preserving evidence;
(b) article 19(8), or paragraph (2) or (3) of article 56, in preserving evidence.
(2) The Attorney General may give authority for the request to proceed if he is satisfied that—
(a) the request relates to an investigation being conducted by the Prosecutor or a proceeding before the ICC; and
(b) the assistance sought is not prohibited by Trinidad and Tobago law.
(3) If the Attorney General gives authority for the request to proceed—
(a) he shall—
(i) take such steps as he thinks appropriate in the particular case;
(ii) forward the request to the appropriate Trinidad and Tobago agency; and
(b) that agency shall, without delay—
(i) use its best endeavours to give effect to the request;

(ii) make such report on its endeavours as it considers to be appropriate in the circumstances; and
(iii) deliver the report to the Attorney General.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 93
Other forms of cooperation
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(j) The protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence