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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute
Analysis

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Coming into force
*77. The provisions of this Act and the provisions of any Act enacted or amended
by this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in
Council.
*[Note: Act in force October 23, 2000, see SI/2000-95.]

COMING INTO FORCE

77. Coming into force

The provisions of this Act and the provisions of any Act enacted or amended
by this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in
Council.
*[Note: Act in force October 23, 2000, see SI/2000-95.]

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

6 (5) For greater certainty, the offence of crime against humanity was part of customary international law or was criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations before the coming into force of either of the following:

(a) the Agreement for the prosecution and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis, signed at London on August 8, 1945; and

(b) the Proclamation by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, dated January 19, 1946.

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act 2000

7 (5) Where an act or omission constituting an offence under this section occurred before the coming into force of this section, subparagraphs (1)(a)(ii) and (2)(a)(ii) apply to the extent that, at the time and in the place of the act or omission, the act or omission constituted a contravention of customary international law or conventional international law or was criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations, whether or not it constituted a contravention of the law in force at the time and in the place of its commission.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 126
Entry into force
1. This Statute shall enter into force on the first day of the month after the 60th day following the date of the deposit of the 60th instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Statute after the deposit of the 60th instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Statute shall enter into force on the first day of the month after the 60th day following the deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

ANALYSIS

This provision is wider than the ICC Statute.

The CAHWCA entered into force prior to the Rome Statute (23rd October 2000).