'Offences against administration of justice' in document 'Norway: Implementation of ICC Statute'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

ยง 12. Penalties for offences against the Court etc.

Sections 163 to 167 of the Penal Code apply correspondingly to criminal liability for giving false testimony before the Court.

Sections 127, 128, 132 and 132a of the Penal Code apply correspondingly to criminal liability for offences against an official of the Court.

Sections 112 to 114 of the Penal Code apply correspondingly to judges and other employees of the Court.

This section also applies to offences committed abroad by Norwegian nationals.

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.