South Africa

Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Act No. 27 of 2002)

Chapter 1
Definitions, Objects and Interpretation of an Act (ss 1-3)

2 Applicable law

In addition to the Constitution and the law, any competent court in the Republic hearing any matter arising from the application of this Act must also consider and, where, appropriate, may apply-

(a) conventional international law, and in particular the Statute;

(b) customary international law; and

(c) comparable foreign law.

Keywords

Applicability
Unique provision - substantive law
Customary international law



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