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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part 2
SPECIAL PART

Chapter 18
OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Division 2
Offences against Person’s Rights in Pre-trial, Extra-Judicial or Court Proceedings

§ 320. False testimony and perjury

(1) A victim or witness who gives knowingly false testimony in a criminal or misdemeanour proceeding or civil or administrative court proceeding, or a party to a proceeding who gives knowingly false statements under oath or provides a knowingly incorrect inventory of assets or calculation of income or expenditure under oath
shall be punished by a pecuniary punishment or up to 3 years’ imprisonment.
[ - entry into force 01.09.2011]

(2) The same act, if it involves fraudulent creation of evidence,
is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or up to 5 years’ imprisonment.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth