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

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part 1
Introductory
Interpretation: Application: General Principles

Chapter 5
Criminal Responsibility

32. A person is not criminally responsible for an act or omission if he does or omits to do the act under any of the following circumstances -

(2) in obedience of the order of a competent authority which he is bound by law to obey, unless the order is manifestly unlawful ;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 33
Superior orders and prescription of law
1. The fact that a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court has been committed by a person pursuant to an order of a Government or of a superior, whether military or civilian, shall not relieve that person of criminal responsibility unless:
(c) The order was not manifestly unlawful.