- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
2.—(1) Any state or diplomatic immunity attaching to a person does not prevent proceedings under Part 2 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 in relation to that person.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to proceedings in relation to a person alleged to have committed an ICC crime, or to have been convicted by the ICC, as a result of the referral of the situation in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya since 15 February 2011 to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court by the United Nations Security Council by Resolution 1970 (2011).
(3) The Secretary of State may in any particular case, after consultation with the ICC and the State concerned, direct that proceedings (or further proceedings) under Part 2 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 which, but for paragraph (1), would be prevented by state or diplomatic immunity attaching to a person shall not be taken against that person.
(4) In this Article, “the ICC” and “ICC crime” have the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the International Criminal Court Act 2001, and “state or diplomatic immunity” has the same meaning as in section 23(6) of that Act.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: