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International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) Schedule 1—Supplementary provisions relating to the ICC SCHEDULES Rh

Legal capacity, privileges and immunities

1 (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council confer on the ICC the legal capacities of a body corporate.

(2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that—
 * (a) the ICC,
 * (b) the judges, the Prosecutor, the Deputy Prosecutors and the Registrar,
 * (c) the Deputy Registrar, the staff of the Office of the Prosecutor and the staff of the Registry, and
 * (d) counsel, experts, witnesses and other persons involved in proceedings of the ICC,

shall have such privileges and immunities as, in the opinion of Her Majesty, are or will be required for giving effect to the ICC Statute or any related agreement to which the United Kingdom, or Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom, is or will be a party.

Power to provide for sittings of the ICC in the UK

2 (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient to enable sittings of the ICC to be held in the United Kingdom.

(2) Provision may in particular be made with respect to the detention of persons in the custody of the ICC.

Power to give effect to Rules of Procedure and Evidence etc.

3 Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient for giving effect to—
 * (a) any Rules of Procedure and Evidence having effect under article 51, and
 * (b) any related agreement to which the United Kingdom, or Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom, is a party.

Parliamentary approval of draft Orders

4 No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council under paragraph 1, 2 or 3 unless a draft—
 * (a) has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, and