Other types of assistance - specified conditions, alternative manner or later date

Trinidad and Tobago

The International Criminal Court Act 2006

PART III
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

28. (2) Before refusing any request for assistance, the Attorney General shall consult with the ICC to ascertain whether the assistance sought could be provided—
(a) subject to conditions; or
(b) at a later date or in an alternative manner.

PART V
DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Other Types of Assistance

113.
(4) If the Attorney General considers that the assistance sought cannot lawfully be provided, he shall, before refusing the request, and in accordance with article 93(5) of the Statute—
(a) consult with the ICC; or
(b) consider whether the assistance can be provided subject to conditions or whether it can be provided at a later date or in an alternative manner.

PART V
DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Restrictions on Provision of Assistance

114. (1) The Attorney General shall refuse a request by the ICC for assistance to which this Part applies if—
(a) the ICC does not accept the conditions or other modifications suggested in order to implement the request as contemplated by article 93(5) of the Statute and section 113(4);

PART V
DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Restrictions on Provision of Assistance

116. If the execution of a particular measure of assistance specified in a request to which this Part applies is prohibited under the laws in Trinidad and Tobago, notwithstanding any other provision in this Part, the Attorney General shall—
(a) consider whether the assistance can be provided in another manner or subject to conditions; and

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

5. Before denying a request for assistance under paragraph 1 (l), the requested State shall consider whether the assistance can be provided subject to specified conditions, or whether the assistance can be provided at a later date or in an alternative manner, provided that if the Court or the Prosecutor accepts the assistance subject to conditions, the Court or the Prosecutor shall abide by them.