Offences in relation to the ICC
58.—(1) A person intentionally committing any of the acts mentioned in article 70.1 (offences against the administration of justice in relation to the ICC) may be dealt with as for the corresponding domestic offence committed in relation to a superior court in the Territory.
(2) In interpreting and applying the provisions of article 70.1 the court shall take into account any relevant judgment or decision of the ICC.
Account may also be taken of any other relevant international jurisprudence.
(3) The corresponding domestic offences are—
(a) in relation to article 70.1(a) (giving false testimony when under an obligation to tell the truth), an offence of perjury, however described, under the law of the Territory;
(b) in relation to article 70.1(c) (interference with witness or evidence), an offence under the law of the Territory of interfering with a witness or evidence;
(c) in relation to article 70.1(b) or (d) to (f) (other offences), an offence at common law, or under any provision of the law of the Territory, in respect of any of those matters.
(4) This section and, so far as may be necessary for the purposes of this section, the enactments and rules of law relating to the corresponding domestic offences apply to acts committed—
(a) in the Territory, or
(b) outside the Territory by a United Kingdom national, a Territory resident or a person subject to Territory service jurisdiction.
(5) Proceedings for an offence under this section, or for an offence ancillary to such an offence, shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.
(6) If an offence under this section, or an offence ancillary to such an offence, is not committed in the Territory—
(a) proceedings may be taken, and
(b) the offence may for incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, in any place in the Territory.
(7) The relevant provisions of article 70.1 are set out in Schedule 9 to this Act.


Offences in relation to the ICC
58.—(1) A person intentionally committing any of the acts mentioned in article 70.1 (offences against the administration of justice in relation to the ICC) may be dealt with as for the corresponding domestic offence committed in relation to a superior court in the Territory.

(2) In interpreting and applying the provisions of article 70.1 the court shall take into account any relevant judgment or decision of the ICC.

Account may also be taken of any other relevant international jurisprudence.

(3) The corresponding domestic offences are—

(a) in relation to article 70.1(a) (giving false testimony when under an obligation to tell the truth), an offence of perjury, however described, under the law of the Territory;
(b) in relation to article 70.1(c) (interference with witness or evidence), an offence under the law of the Territory of interfering with a witness or evidence;
(c) in relation to article 70.1(b) or (d) to (f) (other offences), an offence at common law, or under any provision of the law of the Territory, in respect of any of those matters.

(4) This section and, so far as may be necessary for the purposes of this section, the enactments and rules of law relating to the corresponding domestic offences apply to acts committed—

(a) in the Territory, or
(b) outside the Territory by a United Kingdom national, a Territory resident or a person subject to Territory service jurisdiction.

(5) Proceedings for an offence under this section, or for an offence ancillary to such an offence, shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.

(6) If an offence under this section, or an offence ancillary to such an offence, is not committed in the Territory—

(a) proceedings may be taken, and
(b) the offence may for incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, in any place in the Territory.

(7) The relevant provisions of article 70.1 are set out in Schedule 9 to this Act.

PART 5
OFFENCES UNDER DOMESTIC LAW

Supplementary provisions

Mental element
70.(2)(b) section 54(1) or article 70.1 (offences in relation to the ICC),

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.