'Presenting false or forged evidence' in document 'UK ICC Act 2001'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part 5 Offences under domestic law

England and Wales

54 Offences in relation to the ICC

(3) The corresponding domestic offences are—
(c) in relation to article 70.1(b) or (d) to (f) (other offences), an offence at common law.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 Offences against the ICC: article 70

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:

(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged;

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:
(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged

ANALYSIS

This provision follows the ICC Statute.

 

When prosecuting these crimes, account must be taken of article 70(1) and judgments of the ICC. In effect, the accused will be prosecuted for breaching Article 70(1) through the medium of the offences assigned to the particular Rome Statute crime by the ICC Act 2001 or the ICC (Scotland) Act 2001.