'Using children under 15 to participate actively in hostilities - NIAC' in document 'Malta: ICC Act 2003'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

FIRST SCHEDULE
(Article 2)
Crimes within the Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, “war crimes” means -
(e) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of an international character, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
(vii) Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of fifteen years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(e) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of
an international character, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of
the following acts:
(vii) Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of fifteen years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities