Act 11
International Criminal Court Act
2010
(b) the ICC advises that it does not intend to proceed with the
request for any reason, including but not limited to a
determination of the ICC that article 98 of the Statute applies
to the request; or
(c) the provision of the assistance is prohibited by the law of
Uganda and the ICC does not accept the conditions, as
contemplated by article 93 (5) of the Statute, subject to which
the Minister was willing to provide the assistance.
(2) The Minister may refuse a request for assistance under this Part
only if—
(a) there are competing requests for assistance from the ICC and a
state and the Minister has decided to proceed with the execution
of the request of the state, in accordance with the principles
established by article 90 of the Statute and section 41; or
(b) the Minister decides that the Part VII applies to the request.
(3) If the Minister decides to refuse a request for assistance in
accordance with subsection (1) or (2) after he or she has transmitted the
request to the appropriate Ugandan agency, he or she shall inform that
agency not to take any further steps to execute the request.
61. Postponement of execution of request for assistance.
(1) The Minister may postpone the execution of a request for
assistance under this Part only if—
(a) a determination on admissibility is pending before the ICC;
(b) the execution of the request would interfere with an
investigation or prosecution in Uganda involving a different
offence from that for which the assistance is requested;
(c) the Minister is consulting with the ICC under section 24(6) as to
whether or not article 98 of the Statue applies to execution of
the request; or
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