'Unique provision - genocide' in document 'Grenada - Genocide Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

2. Offence of genocide

(2) Proceedings for an offence of genocide shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney-General.

4. Extradition and related matters

(2) For the purposes of the Acts mentioned in subsection (1) and the Extradition Act, 1873, of England, no offence which, if committed in Grenada, would be punishable as an offence of genocide or as an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit genocide, shall be regarded as an offence of a political character, and no proceedings in respect of such an offence shall be regarded as a criminal matter of a political character.