Mistake of fact - national proceedings

Trinidad and Tobago

The International Criminal Court Act 2006

PART II
INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Jurisdiction in respect of international crimes

General Principles of Criminal Law

12. (1) For the purposes of proceedings for an offence under section 9, 10 or 11—
(a) the following provisions of the Statute apply, with any necessary modifications:

(x) article 32, which relates to mistakes of fact or law; and

Rome Statute

Article 32 Mistake of fact or mistake of law

1. A mistake of fact shall be a ground for excluding criminal responsibility only if it negates the mental element required by the crime.