13. General jurisdiction of subordinate courts
(1) A Resident Magistrate court and any court of a magistrate of the first or second grade may try any offence under the Penal Code [Cap. 7:01] or any other law other than—
(a) offences under sections 38, 39, 63, 208, 209 and 217 of the Penal Code; and
(b) attempts to commit or aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of any of the offences specified in paragraph (a).
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), offences under sections 133, 134 and 138 of the Penal Code [Cap. 7:01] shall not be tried by any court of the second grade magistrate.
(3) A court of the third grade magistrate may try any offence specified in the Second Schedule in respect of which the maximum sentence does not exceed the jurisdiction conferred on such court under section 14 (3).
(4) A court of a magistrate of the fourth grade may try any offence specified in the Third Schedule in respect of which the maximum sentence does not exceed the jurisdiction conferred on such court under section 14 (3).
(5) The Chief Justice may by notice published in the Gazette amend the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule.
5. Offence committed partly within and partly beyond the jurisdiction
Except as otherwise provided in this Code, when an act which, if wholly done within the jurisdiction of the court, would be an offence against this Code, is done partly within and partly beyond the jurisdiction, every person who within the jurisdiction does or takes any part in such act may be tried and punished under this Code in the same manner as if such act had been done wholly within the jurisdiction.
38. Treason
(3) A person may be tried and punished for an offence against this section whether committed within or outside the Republic.
1. The Court has jurisdiction only with respect to crimes committed after the entry into force of this Statute.
2. If a State becomes a Party to this Statute after its entry into force, the Court may exercise its jurisdiction only with respect to crimes committed after the entry into force of this Statute for that State, unless that State has made a declaration under article 12, paragraph 3.
1. A State which becomes a Party to this Statute thereby accepts the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to the crimes referred to in article 5.
2. In the case of article 13, paragraph (a) or (c), the Court may exercise its jurisdiction if one or more of the following States are Parties to this Statute or have accepted the jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with paragraph 3:
(a) The State on the territory of which the conduct in question occurred or, if the crime was committed on board a vessel or aircraft, the State of registration of that vessel or aircraft;
(b) The State of which the person accused of the crime is a national.
3. If the acceptance of a State which is not a Party to this Statute is required under paragraph 2, that State may, by declaration lodged with the Registrar, accept the exercise of jurisdiction by the Court with respect to the crime in question. The accepting State shall cooperate with the Court without any delay or exception in accordance with Part 9.
The Court may exercise its jurisdiction with respect to a crime referred to in article 5 in accordance with the provisions of this Statute if:
(a) A situation in which one or more of such crimes appears to have been committed is referred to the Prosecutor by a State Party in accordance with article 14;
(b) A situation in which one or more of such crimes appears to have been committed is referred to the Prosecutor by the Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations; or
(c) The Prosecutor has initiated an investigation in respect of such a crime in accordance with article 15.