International Criminal Court Act 2001

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International Criminal Court Act 2001
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to give effect to the Statute of the International Criminal Court; to provide for offences under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland corresponding to offences within the jurisdiction of that Court; and for connected purposes.
Citation2001 c. 17
Territorial extent 
  • England and Wales
  • Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent11 May 2001
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) is an

Northern Ireland law the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.[1]

The principal aims of the act are:[2]

In 2006, three British military personnel were charged with inhumane treatment, a war crime, under the Act.

Baha Mousa.[5]

The corresponding Act of the Scottish Parliament is the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 13).

Commencement Orders

The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2161) (C.69) HTML PDF
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Commencement) (Amendment) Order 2001] (S.I. 2001/2304) (C.77) HTML PDF

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