Ireland

International Criminal Court Act 2006

Part 6
Miscellaneous

61.—
(1) In accordance with Article 27, any diplomatic immunity or state immunity attaching to a person by reason of a connection with a state party to the Statute is not a bar to proceedings under this Act in relation to the person.

(2) In this section—

“diplomatic immunity” means any privilege or immunity attaching to a person by or under section 5 of the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967;

“state immunity” means any privilege or immunity attaching to a head of state or the prime minister, foreign minister or other representative, official or agent of a state—

(a) by virtue of any enactment (except section 5 or 6 of the said Act of 1967), or
(b) under any rule of law;

“state party to the Statute” includes a state which has accepted the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in accordance with Article 12 (preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction).

Keywords

Immunity - ICC proceedings
Immunity - national proceedings



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