International Criminal Court Act 2001

77 Application of provisions in relation to other International Tribunals U.K.

(1) Section 23 (provisions as to state or diplomatic immunity) applies in relation to proceedings under—

(a) the United Nations (International Tribunal) (Former Yugoslavia) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/716), or

(b) the United Nations (International Tribunal) (Rwanda) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1296),

as it applies in relation to proceedings under Part 2 of this Act, with the following adaptations.

(2) The adaptations are—

(a) in subsection (1) omit the words “by reason of a connection with a state party to the ICC Statute”;

(b) omit subsections (2), (3) and (5);

(c) in subsection (4)—

(i) for the reference to the ICC substitute a reference to the relevant International Tribunal, and

(ii) omit the words “or (2)”.

(3) The provisions of sections 42 to 48 (enforcement of sentences of imprisonment) apply, with any necessary modifications, in relation to a sentence of imprisonment imposed by either of the International Tribunals to which the Orders mentioned in subsection (1) above apply as they apply in relation to a sentence of the ICC.

(4) The power conferred by section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946 (c. 45) (power to give effect by Order in Council to measures not involving the use of armed force) includes power to make in relation to any other tribunal of a similar character that may be established by resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations provision corresponding to that made in relation to the ICC by the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) above.