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International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001

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Version Superseded: 28/03/2011

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001, Section 28. Help about Changes to Legislation

28 InterpretationS

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(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • the 2001 Act” means the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c.17);

  • act” includes an omission, and references to conduct have a corresponding meaning;

  • crime against humanity” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act;

  • Elements of Crimes” means the Elements of Crimes set out in regulations made under section 50(3) of the 2001 Act;

  • evidence” includes documents and other articles;

  • genocide” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act;

  • the ICC” means the International Criminal Court established by the Statute of the International Criminal Court, done at Rome on 17th July 1998;

  • ICC crime” means a crime (other than the crime of aggression) over which the ICC has jurisdiction in accordance with that Statute;

  • United Kingdom national” means a person who is—

    (a)

    a British citizen, a British Dependent Territories citizen, a British National (Overseas) or a British Overseas citizen;

    (b)

    a person who under the British Nationality Act 1981 (c.61) is a British subject; or

    (c)

    a British protected person within the meaning of that Act;

  • United Kingdom resident” means a person who is resident in the United Kingdom; and

  • war crime” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of this Act.

(2)References in this Act to articles are, unless the context otherwise requires, to articles of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, done at Rome on 17th July 1998.

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