Schedule - Relevant Offences
Common Law Offences
Genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and ancillary offences
5. An offence under sections 7 and 8 of the International Criminal Court Act 2006.
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Domestic Jurisdiction in ICC Offences
Section 6.—(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—
“genocide” means any of the acts specified in Article 6;
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Domestic Jurisdiction in ICC Offences
Section 7.—(1) Any person who commits genocide, a crime against humanity or a war crime is guilty of an offence.
(2) The Genocide Act 1973 (the “1973 Act”) is repealed.
(3) The repeal effected by subsection (2) is without prejudice to the obligations of the State under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 9 December 1948, the text of which is set out in Schedule 4.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), proceedings under the 1973 Act may be taken after the passing of this Act for an offence under that Act committed before such passing.
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Domestic Jurisdiction in ICC Offences
Section 7.—(1) Any person who commits genocide, a crime against humanity or a war crime is guilty of an offence.
(2) The Genocide Act 1973 (the “1973 Act”) is repealed.
(3) The repeal effected by subsection (2) is without prejudice to the obligations of the State under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 9 December 1948, the text of which is set out in Schedule 4.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), proceedings under the 1973 Act may be taken after the passing of this Act for an offence under that Act committed before such passing.
8.—(1) Any person who does any act specified in paragraph 3 of Article 25 (crimes ancillary to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes) is guilty of an offence (in this Act referred to as an “ancillary offence”).
(2) Subsection (1) is without prejudice to section 7 (penalties for assisting offenders) of the Criminal Law Act 1997.
9.—(1) In this Act “ICC offence” means genocide, a crime against humanity, a war crime or an ancillary offence.
1. The jurisdiction of the Court shall be limited to the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole. The Court has jurisdiction in accordance with this Statute with respect to the following crimes:
(a) The crime of genocide;