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PART II
INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
12. Temporal Jurisdiction for Offences under sections 5, 6 or 7 -
Proceedings for an offence under sections 5, 6 or 7 may be instituted if the act or omission constituting the offence is alleged to have been committed –
(a) on or after the date on which this Act comes into force; or
(b) on or after July 1, 2002 and before the date on which this Act comes into force.
Article 11
Jurisdiction ratione temporis
1. The Court has jurisdiction only with respect to crimes committed after the entry into force of this Statute.
2. If a State becomes a Party to this Statute after its entry into force, the Court may exercise its jurisdiction only with respect to crimes committed after the entry into force of this Statute for that State, unless that State has made a declaration under article 12, paragraph 3.