'Other types of assistance - national procedures for ICC proceedings' in document 'Kenya - International Crimes Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART V—DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Other Types of Assistance

108. (1) Where the ICC requests any other type of assistance under paragraph 1 (l) of article 93 of the Rome Statute for the purposes of facilitating the investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC, the Attorney-General shall 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 any proceedings before the ICC; and
(b) the assistance sought is in accordance with Kenyan law.

(2) If the Attorney-General gives authority for the request to proceed—
(a) he shall—
(i) take such steps as the Attorney-General thinks
appropriate in the particular case; and
(ii) forward the request to the appropriate Kenyan
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.

(3) If the Attorney-General considers that the assistance sought cannot lawfully be provided, he shall, before refusing the request, and in accordance with paragraph 5 of article 93 of the Rome Statute—
(a) consult with the ICC; and
(b) consider whether the assistance can be provided subject to conditions or whether it can be provided at a later date or in an alternative
manner.

PART V—DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Restrictions on Provision of Assistance

110. (1) The Attorney-General may postpone the execution of a request for assistance under this Part if, and only if—

(d) the request is for assistance under paragraph 1 (l) of article 93 of the Rome Statute and is one to which section 108 (3) applies; or

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:
(l) Any other type of assistance which is not prohibited by the law of the requested State, with a view to facilitating the investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court.