Act 11 International Criminal Court Act 2010 18. Jurisdiction. For the purpose of jurisdiction where an alleged offence against sections 7 to 16 was committed outside the territory of Uganda, proceedings may be brought against a person, if— (a) the person is a citizen or permanent resident of Uganda; (b) the person is employed by Uganda in a civilian or military capacity; (c) the person has committed the offence against a citizen or permanent resident of Uganda; or (d) the person is, after the commission of the offence, present in Uganda. General Principles of Criminal Law 19. General principles of criminal law. (1) For the purposes of proceedings for an offence against section 7 or section 8 or section 9— (a) the following provisions of the Statute apply, with any necessary modifications— (i) article 20 (which relates to crimes for which a person has previously been acquitted or convicted); (ii) article 22(2) (which relates to principles of interpretation to be applied to the definition of crimes); (iii) article 24(2) (which relates to the effect of changes in the law); (iv) article 25 (which relates to principles of individual criminal responsibility); (v) article 26 (which relates to the exclusion of jurisdiction over persons under 18 years); 17