§ 12. Penalties for offences against the Court etc.
Sections 163 to 167 of the Penal Code apply correspondingly to criminal liability for giving false testimony before the Court.
Sections 127, 128, 132 and 132a of the Penal Code apply correspondingly to criminal liability for offences against an official of the Court.
Sections 112 to 114 of the Penal Code apply correspondingly to judges and other employees of the Court.
This section also applies to offences committed abroad by Norwegian nationals.
Section 155.Violence or threats against public officials
Any person who by violence or threats induces a public official to perform or abstain from performing an official act, or seeks to achieve this, shall be subject to a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
«Public official» means any person exercising public authority on behalf of central or local government, or who holds such authority by virtue of his/her position. «Public official» includes military guards and any person who in the course of duty or by request provides assistance to a public official, or security at a public official's place of work.
The first paragraph also applies to offences against officials of the International Criminal Court.
On condition of mutual applicability, the King may decide that the first paragraph shall also apply to offences against officials working for the public authorities of another country or for inter-governmental organisations of which Norway is or becomes a member.
Section 156.Obstruction of a public official
Any person who obstructs a public official in the performance of an official duty, for example by denying access to places where he/she is entitled to enter, shall be subject to a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
Any person who through abusive language or other improper conduct insults a public official during or because of the performance of his/her duties shall be subject to a penalty of a fine.
Section 157.Obstruction of justice
A penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years shall be applied to any person who by violence, threats, vandalism or other illegal conduct with respect to a participant in the justice system or any of his/her next-of-kin
«Participant in the justice system» means any person who
The first paragraph applies correspondingly to officials of the International Criminal Court.
Section 158.Aggravated obstruction of justice
Aggravated obstruction of justice is punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. In determining whether the obstruction is aggravated, particular weight shall be given to whether the violation has put another person's life or health at risk or has been committed on multiple occasions, by multiple persons acting together or in a systematic or organised manner.
If the offence has been committed as part of the activities of an organised criminal group, or if the act has been performed with threats of or use of weapons, the penalty is imprisonment for a term of at least one year.
Section 159.Grossly negligent obstruction of justice
Grossly negligent obstruction of justice is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth;
(b) Presenting evidence that the party knows is false or forged;
(c) Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence;
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties;
(e) Retaliating against an official of the Court on account of duties performed by that or another official;
(f) Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court in connection with his or her official duties.
2. The principles and procedures governing the Court's exercise of jurisdiction over offences under this article shall be those provided for in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence. The conditions for providing international cooperation to the Court with respect to its proceedings under this article shall be governed by the domestic laws of the requested State.
3. In the event of conviction, the Court may impose a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years, or a fine in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, or both.
4.
(a) Each State Party shall extend its criminal laws penalizing offences against the integrity of its own investigative or judicial process to offences against the administration of justice referred to in this article, committed on its territory, or by one of its nationals;
(b) Upon request by the Court, whenever it deems it proper, the State Party shall submit the case to its competent authorities for the purpose of prosecution. Those authorities shall treat such cases with diligence and devote sufficient resources to enable them to be conducted effectively.