Conspiracy

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Extension of definition of the offence of conspiracy.

(1) For subsection (1) of section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (definition of the offence
of conspiracy) there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Act, if a person agrees
with any other person or persons that a course of conduct shall be pursued
which, if the agreement is carried out in accordance with their intentions, either
—
(a) will necessarily amount to or involve the commission of any offence
or offences by one or more of the parties to the agreement, or
(b) would do so but for the existence of facts which render the commission
of the offence or any of the offences impossible,
he is guilty of conspiracy to commit the offence or offences in question.”
(2) This section shall not apply where an agreement was entered into before the
commencement of this Act unless the conspiracy continued to exist after that date .

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(d) In any other way contributes to the commission or attempted commission of such a crime by a group of persons acting with a common purpose. Such contribution shall be intentional and shall either:
(i) Be made with the aim of furthering the criminal activity or criminal purpose of the group, where such activity or purpose involves the commission of a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; or
(ii) Be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the crime