'Contents of request - national law requirements' in document 'Mauritius - ICC Act 2011'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART VI – OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE

32. Request for enforcement of fine or forfeiture order

(1)

(a) a concise statement of the purpose of the request, and the assistance sought, including the legal basis and the ground for the request;
(b) as much information as possible about the location or identification of any person or place that shall be found in order for the assistance sought to be provided;
(c) a concise statement of the essential facts underlying the request;
(d) the reasons for and details of any procedure or requirement to be followed;
(e) such information as may be required by the law of Mauritius in order to execute the request; and
(f) any other information that is available and may be relevant in the
circumstances.

PART VI - OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE

38. Entry, search and seizure

(2) The request shall contain sufficient information that there is reasonable ground for believing that the entry, search or seizure of the book, documents or object has a bearing on a crime or an offence committed within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court or that such entry, search or seizure of a book, document or object is necessary to determine if such a crime or such an offence has been so committed and that an investigation in that respect is being conducted by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 96
Contents of request for other forms of assistance under article 93
3. Upon the request of the Court, a State Party shall consult with the Court, either generally or with respect to a specific matter, regarding any requirements under its national law that may apply under paragraph 2 (e). During the consultations, the State Party shall advise the Court of the specific requirements of its national law.

Article 97
Consultations
Where a State Party receives a request under this Part in relation to which it identifies problems which may impede or prevent the execution of the request, that State shall consult with the Court without delay in order to resolve the matter. Such problems may include, inter alia:
(a) Insufficient information to execute the request;
(b) In the case of a request for surrender, the fact that despite best efforts, the person sought cannot be located or that the investigation conducted has determined that the person in the requested State is clearly not the person named in the warrant; or
(c) The fact that execution of the request in its current form would require the requested State to breach a pre-existing treaty obligation undertaken with respect to another State.