Facilitating voluntary appearance of persons - authority - ICC proceedings

New Zealand

International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000

PART 5 - DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION


Facilitating appearance of witnesses

92.
Request for voluntary appearance of witness—

(1)This section applies if the ICC requests assistance under any of articles 19(8), 56, 64, or 93(1)(e) of the Statute in facilitating the voluntary appearance of a witness before the ICC.

(2)The Attorney-General may give authority for the request to proceed if the Attorney-General is satisfied that—

(a)the request relates to an investigation being conducted by the Prosecutor or a proceeding before the ICC; and

(b)the witness's attendance is sought so that the witness can give evidence or information relating to the investigation or proceeding; and

(c)the witness is or may be in New Zealand.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(e) Facilitating the voluntary appearance of persons as witnesses or experts before the Court;