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Part 2
Specific provisions
Section 5
36. Conditional release and pardon
1. (Constitutional provision) Decisions regarding the conditional release, pardon or reduction of sentence of a person sentenced by the International Criminal Court shall be taken by the International Criminal Court.
2. Should the convicted person make an application for conditional release, pardon or a reduction of sentence, it shall be submitted to the Federal Ministry of Justice for forwarding to the International Criminal Court.
3. The International Criminal Court should be informed ex-officio of any circumstances which are favourable for conditional release, pardon or a reduction of sentence.
Part 2
Specific provisions
Section 5
38. Termination of sentences of imprisonment
1. Should the International Criminal Court indicate that the enforcement of a sentence of imprisonment should be terminated, the sentenced person shall be released promptly, or be transferred to the authority responsible for the enforcement of foreign orders, unless Austrian criminal proceedings or extradition proceedings are underway, or grounds exist to initiate such proceedings.
2. Prosecution, punishment or extradition on account of an act engaged in prior to the acceptance of the enforcement of sentences may only proceed consistent with paragraph 34 above.
Article 84
Revision of conviction or sentence
1. The convicted person or, after death, spouses, children, parents or one person alive at the time of the accused's death who has been given express written instructions from the accused to bring such a claim, or the Prosecutor on the person's behalf, may apply to the Appeals Chamber to revise the final judgement of conviction or sentence on the grounds that:
(a) New evidence has been discovered that:
(i) Was not available at the time of trial, and such unavailability was not wholly or partially attributable to the party making application; and
(ii) Is sufficiently important that had it been proved at trial it would have been likely to have resulted in a different verdict;
(b) It has been newly discovered that decisive evidence, taken into account at trial and upon which the conviction depends, was false, forged or falsified;
(c) One or more of the judges who participated in conviction or confirmation of the charges has committed, in that case, an act of serious misconduct or serious breach of duty of sufficient gravity to justify the removal of that judge or those judges from office under article 46.
2. The Appeals Chamber shall reject the application if it considers it to be unfounded. If it determines that the application is meritorious, it may, as appropriate:
(a) Reconvene the original Trial Chamber;
(b) Constitute a new Trial Chamber; or
(c) Retain jurisdiction over the matter,
with a view to, after hearing the parties in the manner set forth in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, arriving at a determination on whether the judgement should be revised.