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International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: This amendment proposes to amend subsection (13) of section 51. Section 51 deals with locating people and identifying or locating property. Subsection (13) deals with the transmission of documentation to the ICC and provides for the transmission to the ICC of any material obtained under this section in accordance with the directions of the Minister etc. The Minister had agreed to consider...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: It states that any——

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: Section 51(2)(b) states: "That the material will be returned when no longer required for the purpose so specified (or any other purpose for which such consent has been obtained), unless the Minister indicates that its return is not required."

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: The current wording gives the Minister flexibility as to the conditions he wishes to attach to the transmission of evidence to the ICC. The Minister may well require the return of such material following the conclusion of proceedings before the ICC. However, there may also be cases where there is no occasion to require the return of the material and the subsection provides that flexibility....

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I am hardly needed at this stage. This amendment proposes to insert "affirmation" after "oath" in subparagraph (i) of subsection (3)(a) of section 52. Subsection (3)(a) provides inter alia that the judge in the taking of evidence has various powers, including the power to take evidence on oath. Amendment No. 57 proposes to extend the power to take evidence on oath or affirmation. I am advised...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I stand over the Schedule to the Interpretation Act 2005, which defines the word "oath" to allow a person to affirm instead of swearing on oath.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: The word "oath" in legislation encompasses an affirmation.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: Deputy Howlin has had numerous opportunities on Committee Stage to raise this issue with the Minister, who has attended every previous debate on this Bill. The Minister does not accept this amendment.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: To be fair, the Government has taken on board a number of issues raised by Deputy Howlin.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: Section 58 provides for sittings in the State of the ICC and subsection (2) stipulates that orders made by the ICC while sitting in the State will have the same effect as though the orders were made by the Central Criminal Court. The proposed amendment seeks to broaden the scope of subsection (2) by providing that orders made by the ICC before or after sitting in the State will also have...

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: Amendments Nos. 62 and 63 cover the issues raised by Deputy Howlin in amendment No. 61.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 62: In page 47, line 40, to delete "law." and substitute "law;".

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 63: In page 47, after line 40, to insert the following: ""state party to the Statute" includes a state which has accepted the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in accordance with Article 12 (preconditions to the exercise of jurisdiction).".

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 64: In page 48, line 43, to delete "and".

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 65: In page 49, to delete lines 3 and 4 and substitute the following: "admissible, without further proof, as evidence of that matter, and".

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 66: In page 49, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(g) a document purporting to be a certificate by the Minister under section 38(8)(b)(ii) is admissible, without further proof, as evidence of the matters mentioned in it.".

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I do not agree to the amendment.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I was here on time. This matter was comprehensively discussed on Committee Stage and Report Stage.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Minister is dealing with similar issues and I have been drafted in at short notice.

International Criminal Court Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (31 May 2006)

Tom Parlon: I move amendment No. 70: In page 148, lines 9 to 11, to delete all words from and including ", an" in line 9 down to and including "1973" in line 11.