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

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SCHEDULE 1 – THE CRIMINAL CODE.

PART III. – OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND AGAINST PUBLIC AUTHORITY.

Division 5. – Offences Relating to the Administration of Justice.

122. FABRICATING EVIDENCE.

(1) A person who, with intent to mislead a tribunal in any judicial proceedings–

(a) fabricates evidence by any means other than perjury or counselling or procuring the commission of perjury ; or
(b) knowingly makes use of such fabricated evidence,
is guilty of a crime.

Penalty : Imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.

(2) A person shall not be arrested without warrant for an offence against Subsection (1).

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:
(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged