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'National penalties - national proceedings' in document 'Dominica - Genocide Act'

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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

2. (2) A person guilty of an offence of genocide is liable on conviction on indictment —

(a) if the offence consists of the killing of any person, to imprisonment for life ;
(b) in any other case, to imprisonment for fourteen years.

(3) Subject to section 72 of the Constitution, proceedings for an offence of genocide shall not be instituted in Dominica except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.