II. Specific provisions
B. Judicial assistance; procedural provisions
Article 16
Postponement of the execution of requests for assistance from the International Criminal Court
(1) The execution of a request for judicial assistance from the International Criminal Court may be postponed :
(a) until there is a decision concerning a challenge of admissibility under articles 17 to 19 of the Rome Statute, unless the International Criminal Court has ordered expressly that the Prosecutor may pursue the collection of evidence pursuant to article 18 or 19 of the Rome Statute;
(b) for a time period agreed upon with the International Criminal Court if the immediate execution of the request would interfere with ongoing investigations or proceedings in a case other than the one the request relates to.
(2) Any such postponement shall be decided upon by the Ministry of Justice.
(3) Prior to any decision of postponement pursuant to paragraph 1(b) above, it shall be ascertained whether the requested assistance could be provided immediately under certain conditions. A request from the International Criminal Court for measures to secure evidence shall still have to be executed in the event of a postponement.
Postponement of execution of ICC request
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