UK Act of Parliament
2001
United Kingdom
International Criminal Court Act 2001
At a glance
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Power to provide for sittings of the ICC in the UK
Power to give effect to Rules of Procedure and Evidence etc.
Parliamentary approval of draft Orders
Proof of orders, etc. of the ICC
Evidence about ICC proceedings and orders
Pension provision for UK judges of ICC
Meaning of “criminal proceedings”
Power to suspend or revoke warrant or order
Meaning of “other delivery proceedings”
Delivery proceedings in England and Wales
Delivery proceedings in Scotland
Power to suspend or revoke previous delivery order
Criminal proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland
Criminal proceedings in Scotland
Proceedings before service court
Effect on custodial sentences
Power to suspend or revoke other orders
Meaning of “extradition proceedings”
Extradition proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland
Extradition proceedings in Scotland
In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:...
Where there are grounds to believe that a person has...
Nomination of court to supervise taking of evidence
Order to provide evidence
Requirement to attend and provide evidence
Consent to taking of evidence
Taking of evidence without consent
Record of certain matters to be made
Checking of fingerprints or samples
Destruction of fingerprints and samples
Application for order
Grounds for issue of warrant
In this Schedule— “constable” includes a person commissioned by the...
Grounds for making order
Production or access orders: standard orders
Production or access orders: special orders
Effect of order: general
Effect of order: supplementary
Order in relation to material in possession of government department
Application for warrant
Effect of warrant
Application for freezing order
Bankruptcy: Northern Ireland
Winding up: England and Wales
Winding up: Northern Ireland
Protection of insolvency practitioners
Interpretation
Grounds for making order
Effect of order
Variation or discharge of order
Power to appoint receiver
Seizure to prevent removal from jurisdiction
Registered land: England and Wales
Registered land: Northern Ireland
Bankruptcy: England and Wales
Introduction
Provisions affecting length of sentence
Provisions relating to early release or release on licence
The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against...
(a) Each State Party shall extend its criminal laws penalizing...
Browse 88 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
The ICC and the ICC Statute
Request for arrest and surrender
Request for provisional arrest
Dealing with person arrested under provisional warrant
Proceedings for delivery order
Supplementary provisions as to proceedings before competent court
Consent to surrender
Procedure where court refuses order
Appeal against refusal of delivery order: England and Wales
Appeal against refusal of delivery order: Scotland
Procedure where court makes order
Right to review of delivery order
Waiver of right to review
Effect of warrant of arrest
Effect of delivery order
Bail and custody: general
Bail and custody (England and Wales): supplementary
Bail and custody: consultation with the ICC, &c
Discharge of person not delivered up
Discharge of person no longer required to be surrendered
Request for transit
Unscheduled landing
Provisions as to state or diplomatic immunity
Delivery up of persons subject to criminal proceedings, &c
Documents having effect as warrants, &c
Meaning of “appropriate judicial officer” and “competent court”
Provision of assistance
Questioning
Taking or production of evidence
Taking or production of evidence: further provisions
Service of process
Transfer of prisoner to give evidence or assist in investigation
Entry, search and seizure
Taking of fingerprints or non-intimate sample
Orders for exhumation
Provision of records and documents
Investigation of proceeds of ICC crime
Freezing orders in respect of property liable to forfeiture
Production or disclosure prejudicial to national security
Verification of material
Transmission of material to the ICC
Detention in the United Kingdom in pursuance of ICC sentence
Temporary return or transfer of custody to another state
Transfer to another part of the United Kingdom: transfer of ICC sentence
Transfer to another part of the United Kingdom: transfer for temporary purposes
Domestic sentence current at end of term of ICC sentence
Custody of prisoner in transit, &c
Interpretation of ss. 42 to 47
Power to make provision for enforcement of other orders
Meaning of “genocide”, “crime against humanity” and “war crime”
Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
Conduct ancillary to genocide, etc. committed outside jurisdiction
Trial and punishment of main offences
Offences in relation to the ICC
Meaning of “ancillary offence”
Saving for general principles of liability, etc
Protection of victims and witnesses
Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
Conduct ancillary to genocide, etc. committed outside jurisdiction
Trial and punishment of main offences
Offences in relation to the ICC
Meaning of “ancillary offence”
Saving for general principles of liability, etc
Protection of victims and witnesses
Responsibility of commanders and other superiors
Retrospective application of certain offences
Modification of penalties: provision supplemental to section 65A
Mental element
Meaning of “UK national”, “UK resident” and “person subject to UK service jurisdiction”
Supplemental provision about UK residents
Proceedings against persons becoming resident within the jurisdiction
References to acts to include omissions, etc
Offences under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957
Extradition: Orders in Council under the 1870 Act
Extradition: exception to dual criminality rule under the 1989 Act
Extradition: offences not regarded as of political character
Consequential amendments of armed forces legislation
Meaning of “national court” and “service court”
Meaning of “British aircraft”, “British hovercraft” and “British ship”
Application of provisions in relation to other International Tribunals
The Special Court for Sierra Leone
Crown application
Extent
Power to make provision in relation to Scotland
Index of defined expressions
Commencement
Repeals
Short title
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