'Other types of assistance - authority - ICC proceedings' in document 'Uganda - ICC Act 2010'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part III – General Provisions Relating to Requests for Assistance

20. Requests for assistance.
(1) This Part applies to a request by the ICC for assistance that is made under –

(a) Part 9 of the Statute, namely –

(xiv) any other type of assistance that is not prohibited by the law of Uganda, with a view to facilitating the investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC; or

Part III – General Provisions Relating to Requests for Assistance

20. Requests for assistance.

(2) Nothing in this section –

(a) limits type of assistance that the ICC may request under the Statute or the Rules (whether in relation to the provision of information or otherwise);

(b) prevents the provision of assistance to the ICC otherwise than under this Act, including assistance of an informal nature.

Part V – Domestic Procedures for Other Types of Co-operation

Supplementary Provisions
62. Verification of material
Where, in order to comply with a request of the ICC for assistance it is necessary for any evidence or other material obtained under this part to be verified in any manner, the Minister may give directions as to the nature of the verification required.

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.