Denmark

Act No 342/2001 on the International Criminal Court

§ 3. The Minister for Justice may decide whether penalties imposed by the International Criminal Court should be enforced in this country in accordance with the provisions of Part 10 in the Statute.
Paragraph 2. The enforcement shall, if at all possible, take place under Danish law and should not aggravate the penal situation of the convicted.
Paragraph 3. The decision of the Minister for Justice is presented to a court
for its approval. The decision of the court is taken by judgement. The provisions of the Danish Administration of Justice Act on extra-judicial settlement of a fine or confiscation is likewise applicable.
Paragraph 4. In this country, penalty of a fine, which has been determined by the International Criminal Court, cannot be replaced by penalty of imprisonment.
Paragraph 5. The Minister for Justice may recover a compensation for reparations, on behalf of victims, as determined by the International Criminal Court under Article 75 of the Statute by statutory debt collection and by withholding part of the person’s income according to the provisions on collecting personal taxes under the Tax of Source Act and the provisions of the Act on the Central Register for Retention of Salaries and Wages. Furthermore, the rules on recovery of fines are likewise applicable.
Paragraph 6. The Minister for Justice may lay down more detailed rules on enforcement in this country of penalties imposed by the International Criminal Court; including entering into an agreement with the Court.

Keywords

Enforcement of sentences imposed



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