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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1] [2] [3]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SCHEDULE 1 – THE CRIMINAL CODE.

PART I. – INTRODUCTORY.

Division 2. – Parties to Offences.

8. OFFENCES COMMITTED IN PROSECUTION OF COMMON PURPOSE.

Where–

(a) two or more persons form a common intention to prosecute an unlawful purpose in conjunction with one another ; and
(b) in the prosecution of such purpose an offence is committed of such a nature that its commission was a probable consequence of the prosecution of the purpose, each of them shall be deemed to have committed the offence.

SCHEDULE 1 – THE CRIMINAL CODE.

PART V. – OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON AND RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND PARENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES, AND AGAINST THE REPUTATION OF INDIVIDUALS.

Division 3. – Homicide: Suicide: Concealment of Birth

313A. GENOCIDE.

A person who–

(a) commits genocide ; or
(b) conspires to commit genocide ; or
(c) incites a person to commit genocide ; or
(d) attempts to commit genocide ; or
(e) takes part in the commission of genocide, is guilty of a crime.

Penalty : Subject to Section 19, imprisonment for life.

SCHEDULE 1 – THE CRIMINAL CODE.

PART VII. – PREPARATION TO COMMIT OFFENCES: CONSPIRACY: ACCESSORIES AFTER THE FACT.

Division 2. – Conspiracy.

515. CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT CRIMES.

A person who conspires with another to commit a crime or to do any act in any part of the world that–

(a) if done in Papua New Guinea would be a crime ; and
(b) is an offence under the laws in force in the place where it is proposed to be done, is guilty of a crime.

Penalty : If no other penalty is provided–

(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years ; or
(b) if the maximum penalty for the crime in question does not exceed imprisonment for a term of seven years–not exceeding that penalty.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(d) In any other way contributes to the commission or attempted commission of such a crime by a group of persons acting with a common purpose. Such contribution shall be intentional and shall either:
(i) Be made with the aim of furthering the criminal activity or criminal purpose of the group, where such activity or purpose involves the commission of a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; or
(ii) Be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the crime