24 Requests for assistance
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(a)
(vi) facilitating the voluntary appearance of persons as witnesses or experts before the ICC; or
92 Request for voluntary appearance of witness
(1) This section applies if the ICC requests assistance under any of Articles 19(8), 56, 64, or 93(1)(e) of the Statute in facilitating the voluntary appearance of a witness before the ICC.
(2) The Attorney-General may give authority for the request to proceed if the Attorney-General is satisfied that—
(a) the request relates to an investigation being conducted by the Prosecutor or a proceeding before the ICC; and
(b) the witness’s attendance is sought so that the witness can give evidence or information relating to the investigation or proceeding; and
(c) the witness is or may be in New Zealand.
(3) In this section and sections 93 and 94, witness includes a person who may give expert evidence; but does not include either—
(a) a person who has been accused of an international crime in the proceedings to which the request relates; or
(b) a prisoner who is detained in relation to an offence against New Zealand law.
94 Attorney-General may facilitate appearance
(1) The Attorney-General may assist in the making of arrangements to facilitate a witness’s attendance before the ICC if the Attorney-General is satisfied that—
(a) the prospective witness has consented to giving the evidence or assistance requested; and
(b) the ICC has given adequate assurances where appropriate.
(2) The Attorney-General may—
(a) approve and arrange the travel of the witness to the ICC; and
(b) obtain such approvals, authorities, and permissions as are required for that purpose, including, in the case of a person who although not liable to be detained in a prison is subject to a sentence,—
(i) the variation, discharge, or suspension of the conditions of the person’s release from prison; or
(ii) the variation, cancellation, or suspension of the person’s sentence, or of the conditions of the person’s sentence; and
(c) take such other action for the purposes of subsection (1) as the Attorney- General thinks appropriate.
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:
(e) Facilitar la comparecencia voluntaria ante la Corte de testigos o expertos;