Australia

International Criminal Court Act (2002), No. 41, 2002

Part 4—Other requests by ICC

Division 13—Protecting victims and witnesses and preserving evidence


80 Protecting victims and witnesses and preserving evidence

(1) This section applies if:

(a) the ICC requests assistance in protecting victims or witnesses or preserving evidence; and
(b) the Attorney General is satisfied that:
(i) the request relates to an investigation being conducted by the Prosecutor or a proceeding before the ICC; and
(ii) the assistance sought is not prohibited by Australian law.

(2) The Attorney General is to execute the request by authorising, in writing, the provision of the assistance.

(3) If the Attorney General authorises the provision of the assistance, an appropriate authority is to:

(a) give effect to the request; and
(b) prepare such report on his or her efforts as he or she considers to be appropriate in the circumstances; and
(c) send the report to the Attorney General.

Keywords

Preservation of evidence
Victims' protection
Witness protection
Preservation of evidence - national procedures for ICC proceedings
Victims' protection - national procedures for ICC proceedings
Witness protection - national procedures for ICC proceedings



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