Willingness to accept sentenced persons

New Zealand

New Zealand - International Crimes and International criminal Court Act 2000 (2021) EN

139 New Zealand may act as State of enforcement

(1) The Minister may advise the ICC that New Zealand is willing to allow persons who are ICC prisoners as a result of being sentenced to imprisonment by the ICC to serve those sentences in New Zealand, subject to any specified conditions.

(2) If advice is given under subsection (1), the Minister may, at any time, advise the ICC—

(a) f further conditions that New Zealand wishes to impose in relation to the serving of sentences in New Zealand by ICC prisoners; or
(b) that it wishes to withdraw a condition referred to in subsection (1) or paragraph (a).

(3) Before providing advice under subsection (1) or subsection (2), the Minister must consult with—

Rome Statute

Article 103 Role of States in enforcement of sentences of imprisonment

1.

(a) A sentence of imprisonment shall be served in a State designated by the Court from a list of States which have indicated to the Court their willingness to accept sentenced persons.

(b) At the time of declaring its willingness to accept sentenced persons, a State may attach conditions to its acceptance as agreed by the Court and in accordance with this Part.

(c) A State designated in a particular case shall promptly inform the Court whether it accepts the Court's designation.