Incautarse de haberes – trámites nacionales para los procedimientos de la CPI

República de Trinidad y Tabago

The International Criminal Court Act 2006

PART III
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

24. (1) This Part applies to a request by the ICC for assistance that is made under—
(a) Part 9 of the Statute, namely—

(xii) the identification, tracing and freezing, or seizure of proceeds, property and assets, and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties; and

PART V
DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Identifying, Freezing, or Seizing Property Associated with Crime

111. (1) This section applies if the ICC requests assistance under article 93(1)(k) of the Statute in identifying, tracing and freezing, or seizing tainted property for the purpose of eventual forfeiture.
(2) The Attorney General may give authority for the request to proceed if he is satisfied that—
(a) the request relates to an international crime that is being investigated by the Prosecutor, or which is the subject of proceedings before the ICC; and
(b) tainted property is or may be located in Trinidad and Tobago.
112. (1) If the Attorney General gives authority for the request for assistance in identifying, tracing and freezing, or seizing tainted property to proceed, he may authorize the appropriate Trinidad and Tobago authority to apply for one or more of the following orders or warrants under the Proceeds of Crime Act, 2000: Act No.55 of 2000
(a) a search warrant;
(b) a restraint order;
(c) a charging order; or
(d) a confiscation order.
(2) If the ICC’s request relates to the freezing of tainted property, and the ICC has made an order in the nature of a restraint order, the Attorney General may authorize the appropriate authority to register that order, and section 130 shall apply accordingly, with the necessary modifications.

Estatuto de Roma

Artículo 93 Otras formas de cooperación

1. Los Estados Partes, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la presente Parte y con los procedimientos de su derecho interno, deberán cumplir las solicitudes de asistencia formuladas por la Corte en relación con investigaciones o enjuiciamientos penales a fin de:

(k) Identificar, determinar el paradero o inmovilizar el producto y los bienes y haberes obtenidos del crimen y de los instrumentos del crimen, o incautarse de ellos, con miras a su decomiso ulterior y sin perjuicio de los derechos de terceros de buena fe; y