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The International Crimes Act, 2008
THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMES ACT, 2008
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
PART I—PRELIMINARY
1—Short title and commencement.
2—Interpretation.
3—Act to bind the Government.
4—Rome Statute to have force of law.
5—Obligations imposed by Rome Statute or ICC Rules.
PART II—I NTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND O FFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF
JUSTICE
6—Genocide, etc.
7—General principles of criminal law.
8—Jurisdiction to try offences under section 6.
9—Bribery of judges and officials.
10—Obstructing justice.
11—Obstructing officials.
12—Perjury.
13—Witness giving contradictory evidence.
14—Fabricating evidence.
15—Offences relating to affidavits.
16—Intimidation.
17—Retaliation against witnesses.
18—Jurisdiction to try offences under sections 9–17.
19—Co-operation as regards offences against administration of justice.
PART III—G ENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO R EQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
20—Requests for assistance.
21—Requests to be made through authorised channel.
22—Urgent requests
23—Execution of requests
24—Consultation
25—Confidentiality of request.
26—Response to be sent to ICC.
27—Official capacity of person no bar to request.