'Priority of Rome Statute over national law' in document 'Samoa: ICC Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART II
INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFECNES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

9. Defences to offences under sections 5, 6 or 7

(2) In the case of an inconsistency between a provision of the law of Samoa and a principle or provision of international law or Articles 31 and 32 of the Statute, the principle or provision of international law shall prevail.