Austria

Federal Law no 135: Cooperation with the International Criminal Court

Part 1
General Provisions

9. Obligation to consult, and rejection of requests from the International Criminal Court
3. If a matter cannot be resolved through consultations, the International Criminal Court shall be requested to amend its request. If such an amendment by the International Criminal Court cannot be considered, the request shall be rejected.
4. Any such refusal, in the cases referred to in paragraph 1, sub-paragraphs 2 to 4 above, shall be decided on by the Federal Minister of Justice with the consent of the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs. The case in paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 2, further requires the consent of the competent federal minister. The International Criminal Court shall be informed of any refusal of a request and the grounds thereof.

Keywords

Refusal of ICC request



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