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The United Nations (International Tribunal) (Former Yugoslavia) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/716 · Made 13 March 1996

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UNITED NATIONS

Made 13th March 1996

Laid before Parliament 14th March 1996

Coming into force 15th March 1996

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of March 1996

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations the Security Council of the United Nations has, by a resolution adopted on 25th May 1993, called upon Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and all other States to apply certain measures to give effect to a decision of that Council in relation to the former Yugoslavia:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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f1

1946 c. 45.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Purpose of this Order
  4. Part I: ARREST AND DELIVERY OF PERSONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBINAL
  5. 4Endorsement of warrants of arrest
  6. 5Provisional warrants of arrest
  7. 6Proceedings before competent court after arrest
  8. 7Statement of case by competent court
  9. 8Statement of case in Scotland
  10. 9Securing attendance of person as witness or to assist in investigations
  11. 10Transfer of prisoner to give evidence or to assist in investigations
  12. 11Review of orders of competent court
  13. 12Remand and bail
  14. 13Discharge of persons not delivered up
  15. Part II: DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS IN NATIONAL COURTS
  16. 14Discontinuance of relevant proceedings
  17. Part III: OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
  18. 15Transmission of information and records
  19. 16Search etc. for material relevant to International Tribunal investigation
  20. 17Search, etc for material relevant to International Tribunal investigation: Scotland
  21. 18United Kingdom evidence for International Tribunal use
  22. 19Service of process
  23. 20Enforcement of orders for the preservation or restitution of property
  24. 21Proceedings to determine the ownership of property
  25. 22Immunities and privileges
  26. Part IV: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
  27. 23Warrants of arrest
  28. 24Proceedings before a competent court under article 6, 9 or 10
  29. 25Legal custody
  30. 26Custodial sentences under United Kingdom law
  31. 27Evidence
  32. Signature
  33. Schedule STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
  34. Article 1Competence of the International Tribunal
  35. Article 2Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949
  36. Article 3Violations of the laws or customs of war
  37. Genocide
  38. 1Paragraph 1
  39. 2Paragraph 2
  40. 3Paragraph 3
  41. Article 5Crimes against humanity
  42. Article 6Personal jurisdiction
  43. Individual criminal responsibility
  44. 1Paragraph 1
  45. 2Paragraph 2
  46. 3Paragraph 3
  47. 4Paragraph 4
  48. Article 8Territorial and temporal jurisdiction
  49. Concurrent jurisdiction
  50. 1Paragraph 1
  51. 2Paragraph 2
  52. Non-bis-in-idem
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. 2Paragraph 2
  55. 3Paragraph 3
  56. Article 11Organization of the International Tribunal
  57. Article 12Composition of the Chambers
  58. Qualifications and election of judges
  59. 1Paragraph 1
  60. 2Paragraph 2
  61. 3Paragraph 3
  62. 4Paragraph 4
  63. Officers and members of the Chambers
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. 4Paragraph 4
  68. Article 15Rules of procedure and evidence
  69. The Prosecutor
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. The Registry
  76. 1Paragraph 1
  77. 2Paragraph 2
  78. 3Paragraph 3
  79. 4Paragraph 4
  80. Investigation and preparation of indictment
  81. 1Paragraph 1
  82. 2Paragraph 2
  83. 3Paragraph 3
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. Review of the indictment
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. Commencement and conduct of trial proceedings
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. Rights of the accused
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. Article 22Protection of victims and witnesses
  99. Judgement
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. Penalties
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. 3Paragraph 3
  106. Appellate proceedings
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. Article 26Review of proceedings
  110. Article 27Enforcement of sentences
  111. Article 28Pardon or commutation of sentences
  112. Cooperation and judicial assistance
  113. 1Paragraph 1
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. The status, privileges and immunities of the International Tribunal
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. Article 31Seat of the International Tribunal
  121. Article 32Expenses of the International Tribunal
  122. Article 33Working languages
  123. Article 34Annual report
  124. Explanatory note