'Offences against administration of justice' in document 'Belgium Cooperation Act 2004'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

TITLE II COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
CHAPTER VII OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Article 41
Whosoever commits an offence against the administration of justice by the International Criminal Court by committing one or more of the acts referred to in article 70, paragraphs 1(a) to (f) of the Statute shall be liable to punishment by a sentence of imprisonment of six months to five years and to a fine of 50 to 100,000 euros, or to one of these penalties only.

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;
(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged;
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence;
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties;
(e) Retaliating against an official of the Court on account of duties performed by that or another official;
(f) Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court in connection with his or her official duties.