Article 5
Supervision of enforcement
In order to supervise the enforcement of sentences of imprisonment, the Presidency may, inter alia: a) when necessary, request any information, report or expert opinion from Austria;

Article 5
Supervision of enforcement
In order to supervise the enforcement of sentences of imprisonment, the Presidency may, inter alia: a) when necessary, request any information, report or expert opinion from Austria;

b) where appropriate, delegate a judge of the Court or a member of the staff of the Court who will be responsible, after notifying Austria, for meeting the sentenced person and hearing his or her views, without the presence of national authorities of Austria;

c) where appropriate, give Austria an opportunity to comment on the views expressed by the sentenced person under paragraph (b) of this article.

Article 6
Conditions of imprisonment

2. Austria shall notify the Presidency of any circumstances, including the exercise of any conditions agreed when declaring its willingness to be included in the List of States of enforcement, which could materially affect the terms or extent of the imprisonment . The Presidency shall be given at least 45 days’ notice of any such known or foreseeable circumstances. During this period, Austria shall take no action that might prejudice its obligations. Where the Presidency can not agree to the aforementioned circumstances, it shall inform Austria and transfer the sentenced person to a prison of another State.
3. When a sentenced person is eligible for a prison programme or benefit available under the national law of Austria which may entail some activity outside the prison facilities, Austria shall communicate that fact to the Presidency, together with any relevant information or observation, to enable the Court to exercise its supervisory function.

Article 7
Inspection
1. The competent national authorities of Austria shall allow the inspection of the conditions of imprisonment and treatment of the sentenced person(s) by the Court, or an entity designated by it, at any time and on a periodic basis, the frequency of visits to be determined by the Court. A confidential report based on the findings of these inspections shall be submitted to Austria and to the Presidency.
2. Austria and the Presidency shall consult each other on the findings of the reports referred to in paragraph 1of this article. The Presidency may thereafter request Austria to report to it any changes in the conditions of imprisonment suggested in the report.

Part 2
Specific provisions
Section 5

32. Enforcement of sentences of imprisonment
General provisions
3. The enforcement of sentences of imprisonment passed by the International Criminal Court shall be subject to the supervision of the Court. At the request of the International Criminal Court, its members shall be granted access to prisons.

Part 2
Specific provisions

Section 5

35. Reports about enforcement

At least once a year, and on completion of the sentence, the prison at which the convicted person is serving the sentence of imprisonment passed by the International Criminal Court shall submit a conduct and health report to the Federal Ministry of Justice. The Federal Ministry of Justice is to be notified at once if the convicted person escapes before the expiry of the sentence or if enforcement is no longer possible for other reasons. The International Criminal Court shall promptly be acquainted with such reports.