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Republic of Uganda

The International Criminal Court Act 2010

Part III – General Provisions Relating to Requests for Assistance

20. Requests for assistance.
(1) This Part applies to a request by the ICC for assistance that is made under –

(a) Part 9 of the Statute, namely –

(v) the service of documents, including judicial documents;

Part V – Domestic Procedures for Other Types of Co-operation

Locating or Identifying Persons of Things


48. Assistance in arranging service of documents.
(1) Where the ICC requests assistance under any of articles 19(8), 56, 58(7), 64, or 93(1)(d) of the Statute in arranging for the service of a document in Uganda, the Minister shall give authority for the request to proceed and transmit the request to the appropriate Ugandan agency if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the person or body to be served is or may be in Uganda.

(b) a summons to an accused that has been issued under article 58(7) of the Statute.

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:

(d) The service of documents, including judicial documents;