New Zealand

International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000

PART 2 - INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

General principles of criminal law

12.
General principles of criminal law—

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the articles of the Statute specified in that subsection (other than article 20) apply as if—

(a)a reference to the ICC were a reference to the New Zealand court exercising jurisdiction in respect of the proceedings; and

(b)a reference to the Statute includes a reference to this Act.


(3)If there is any inconsistency between the provisions specified in subsection (1)(a) and the provisions and principles specified in subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c), the provisions specified in subsection (1)(a) prevail.


(4)For the purposes of interpreting and applying articles 6 to 8 of the Statute in proceedings for an offence against section 9 or section 10 or section 11,—

(a)the New Zealand Court exercising jurisdiction in the proceedings may have regard to any elements of crimes adopted or amended in accordance with article 9 of the Statute:

(b)the provisions of Parts 5 to 10 of the Crimes Act 1961 do not apply.

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