PART 5 - DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Protecting victims and witnesses and preserving evidence

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Protecting victims and witnesses and preserving evidence—

(1)This section applies if the ICC requests—

(a)assistance under article 93(1)(j) of the Statute in protecting victims and witnesses or preserving evidence:

(b)assistance under article 19(8), or paragraphs (2) or (3) of article 56, in preserving evidence.

(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 assistance sought is not prohibited by New Zealand law.

(3)If the Attorney-General gives authority for the request to proceed,—

(a)the Attorney-General must—

(i)take such steps as the Attorney-General thinks appropriate in the particular case; and

(ii)forward the request to the appropriate New Zealand agency; and

(b)that agency must, without delay,—

(i)use its best endeavours to give effect to the request; and

(ii)make such report on its endeavours as it considers to be appropriate in the circumstances; and

(iii)deliver the report to the Attorney-General.

Cf Statute, articles 19(8), 56(2) and (3), 68, 93(1)(j)