New Zealand

International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000

PART 2 - INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

International crimes

9.
Genocide—

(1)Every person is liable on conviction on indictment to the penalty specified in subsection (3) who, in New Zealand or elsewhere,—

(a)commits genocide; or

(b)conspires or agrees with any person to commit genocide, whether that genocide is to take place in New Zealand or elsewhere.


(2)For the purposes of this section, ``genocide'' is an act referred to in article 6 of the Statute.


(3)The penalty for genocide, or conspiring with, or agreeing with any person to commit genocide is,—

(a)if the offence involves the wilful killing of a person, the same as the penalty for murder:

(b)in any other case, imprisonment for life or a lesser term.

Cf Statute, article 6

Keywords

Genocide



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