Act 11 International Criminal Court Act 2010 (i) a certificate as to service, if the document is served; or (ii) a statement of the reasons that prevented service, if the document is not served. (3) In this section, document includes— (a) a summons requiring a person to appear as a witness; and (b) a summons to an accused that has been issued under article 58(7) of the Statute. Facilitating Appearance of Witnesses 49. Request for voluntary appearance of witness. (1) Where the ICC requests assistance under articles 19(8), 56, 64, or 93(1)(e) of the Statute in facilitating the voluntary appearance of a witness before the ICC the Minister shall give authority for the request to proceed and transmit the request to the appropriate Ugandan agency if the Minister is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the witness is or may be in Uganda. (2) In this section and in section 50 and 51, “witness” includes a person who may give expert evidence; but does not include— (a) a person who has been accused of a crime in the proceedings to which the request relates; or (b) a prisoner who is detained in relation to an offence against the law of Uganda. 50. Consent required. The Ugandan agency to which a request is transmitted under section 49 shall make such inquiries as may be necessary to ascertain whether the prospective witness consents to giving evidence or assisting the ICC. 51. Minister may facilitate appearance. (1) The Minister may assist in the making of arrangements to facilitate a witness’s attendance before the ICC if the Minister is satisfied that— 39