'Offences against administration of justice' in document 'Sweden: ICC Cooperation Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

COOPERATION ON MATTERS CONCERNING OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

SECTION 21
The provisions on extradition contained in the Act on Extradition for Criminal Offences (1957:668) and on legal assistance contained in the International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (2000:562) or in another statute or enactment, which apply for a corresponding request from another State, shall apply to matters concerning extradition or legal assistance to the International Criminal Court by reason of the investigation or prosecution of an offence against the administration of justice by the Court. However, special provisions applicable to legal assistance to a State that is a member of the European Union or to Norway or Iceland shall not apply. (SFS 2003:1173)

COOPERATION ON MATTERS CONCERNING OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

SECTION 21
The provisions on extradition contained in the Act on Extradition for Criminal Offences (1957:668) and on legal assistance contained in the International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (2000:562) or in another statute or enactment, which apply for a corresponding request from another State, shall apply to matters concerning extradition or legal assistance to the International Criminal Court by reason of the investigation or prosecution of an offence against the administration of justice by the Court. However, special provisions applicable to legal assistance to a State that is a member of the European Union or to Norway or Iceland shall not apply. (SFS 2003:1173)

SECTION 22
If the International Criminal Court reports an offence referred to in Section 21 for prosecution in Sweden, the matter shall be transferred to the Prosecutor-General to be processed in accordance with the procedure applicable in connection with a Swedish preliminary investigation or a trial in a criminal matter.

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:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth;
(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged;
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence;
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties;
(e) Retaliating against an official of the Court on account of duties performed by that or another official;
(f) Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court in connection with his or her official duties.