Act 11 International Criminal Court Act 2010 (a) limits the type of assistance that the ICC may request under the Statute or the Rules (whether in relation to the provision of information or otherwise); (b) prevents the provision of assistance to the ICC otherwise than under this Act, including assistance of an informal nature. 21. Making of requests. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a request for assistance shall be made in writing, directly to the Minister. (2) A request for provisional arrest (article 92) or for other forms of co-operation (article 93) or an urgent request for arrest and surrender (article 89) may be made using any medium capable of delivering a written record including facsimile or electronic mail. (3) Where facsimile or electronic mail is used for the making of a request as set out in sub section (2) or for the transmission of supporting documents, this Act applies as if the documents so sent were the originals of the documents so transmitted and a copy of the facsimile or electronic mail shall be receivable in evidence. (4) If a request for arrest and surrender is transmitted in accordance with subsection (2), it shall be followed by an original. 22. Consultation. The Minister shall consult with the ICC, without delay, if, for any reason there is or may be a problem with the execution of a request for assistance. 23. Confidentiality of request. (1) A request for assistance and any document or part of a document supporting the request shall be kept confidential by any person dealing with the request in whole or in part, except to the extent that the disclosure is necessary for execution of the request. 21