Part 1 Offences
Offences
1 Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
1
It shall be an offence for a person to commit genocide, a crime against humanity or a war crime.
2
Subsection (1) above applies to acts committed—
a
in Scotland; or
b
outwith the United Kingdom by a United Kingdom national or a United Kingdom resident.
3
The Genocide Act 1969 (c.12) is repealed.
4
In subsection (1) above—
“genocide” means an act of genocide as defined in article 6;
“crime against humanity” means a crime against humanity as defined in article 7; and
“war crime” means a war crime as defined in article 8.2.
5
The relevant provisions of the articles mentioned in subsection (4) above are set out in schedule 1 to this Act.
6
For the purposes of this Part of this Act, no account shall be taken of any provision of the articles omitted from the text set out in that schedule.