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The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER II AMENDMENTS TO THE CRIMINAL CODE
Article 4
In article 91 of the same Code the words “Penalties under the criminal law shall be subject to a statute of limitations” shall be replaced by “Penalties under the criminal law shall be subject to a statute of limitations with the exception of the penalties imposed for the offences defined in articles 136 bis, 136 ter and 136 quater”.

CHAPTER III AMENDMENTS TO THE ACT OF 17 APRIL 1878 CONTAINING THE PRELIMINARY TITLE OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 19
In article 21, paragraph 1 of the same preliminary Title, which was replaced by the Act of 30 May 1961 and amended by the Act of 24 December 1993, the words “Prosecution shall be subject to a statute of limitations” shall be replaced by “With the exception of the offences defined in articles 136 bis, 136 ter and 136 quater of the Criminal Code, prosecution shall be subject to a statute of limitations”.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 29
Non-applicability of statute of limitations
The crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court shall not be subject to any statute of limitations.