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Article 2
1.—(1) A person commits an offence of genocide if he commits any act falling within the definition of “genocide” in Article II of the Genocide Convention as set out in the Schedule to this Act.
(2) A person guilty of an offence of genocide shall on conviction on indictment —
(a)if the offence consists of the killing of any person, be sentenced to imprisonment for life;
(b)in any other case, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.
(3) Proceedings for an offence of genocide shall not be instituted in Anguilla except by or with the consent of the person for the time being performing the functions of Attorney-General of Anguilla.
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