Part I. General Provisions

Chapter 1. Applicability of Norwegian criminal law

Section 12.
Unless it is otherwise specially provided, Norwegian criminal law shall be applicable to acts committed :

1. in the realm, including

a) any installation or construction placed on the Norwegian part of the continental shelf and used for exploration for or exploitation or storage of submarine natural resources,
b) constructions for the transport of petroleum resources connected with any installation or construction placed on the Norwegian part of the continental shelf,
c) the security zone around such installations and constructions as are mentioned under a and b above,
d) any Norwegian vessel (including a Norwegian drilling platform or similar mobile installation) in the open sea, and
e) any Norwegian aircraft outside such areas as are subject to the jurisdiction of any State ;

2. on any Norwegian vessel or aircraft wherever it may be, by a member of its crew or any other person travelling on the vessel or aircraft; the term vessel here also includes a drilling platform or similar mobile installation ;

Article 12
Preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction
2. In the case of article 13, paragraph (a) or (c), the Court may exercise its jurisdiction if one or more of the following States are Parties to this Statute or have accepted the jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with paragraph 3:
(a) The State on the territory of which the conduct in question occurred or, if the crime was committed on board a vessel or aircraft, the State of registration of that vessel or aircraft