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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

An Act to provide for the detention, prosecution and punishment of persons for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other crimes under international law.

1. (1) This Act may be called the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973.

(2) It extends to the whole of Bangladesh.

3 Jurisdiction of Tribunal and crimes

(1) A Tribunal shall have the power to try and punish any individual or group of individuals, or organisation, or any member of any armed, defence or auxiliary forces, irrespective of his nationality, who commits or has committed, in the territory of Bangladesh, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, any of the crimes mentioned in sub-section (2).