United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

International Criminal Court Act 2001

Part 5 Offences under domestic law

Introduction

50 Meaning of “genocide”, “crime against humanity” and “war crime”

(4) The articles referred to in subsection (1) shall for the purposes of this Part be construed subject to and in accordance with any relevant reservation or declaration made by the United Kingdom when ratifying any treaty or agreement relevant to the interpretation of those articles.
Her Majesty may by Order in Council—
(a) certify that such a reservation or declaration has been made and the terms in which it was made;
(b) if any such reservation or declaration is withdrawn (in whole or part), certify that fact and revoke or amend any Order in Council containing the terms of that reservation or declaration.

Keywords

Reservations to the Rome Statute
Interpretative declarations



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