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Mrs Cheryl Gillan 10 Clause 54, page 28, line 20, leave out subsection (2).
Mrs Cheryl Gillan 11 Clause 54, page 28, line 22, leave out 'shall' and insert 'may'.
Mrs Cheryl Gillan 12 Clause 54, page 28, line 39, leave out 'or with the consent of'.
Mrs Cheryl Gillan 13 Clause 57, page 28, line 40, at end insert 'whose consent shall be subject to judicial review.'.
Mrs Cheryl Gillan 2 Clause 65, page 34, line 5, leave out from 'or' to 'that' in line 6 and insert 'consciously disregarded information which clearly indicated'.
Mr Gerald Howarth 28 Clause 65, page 34, line 11, at end insert
Mr Gerald Howarth 29 Clause 65, page 34, line 25, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Gerald Howarth 30 Clause 66, page 35, line 12, leave out subsection (4).
Mrs Cheryl Gillan 3 Clause 78, page 41, line 31, leave out from 'Crown' to ', and' in line 32.
Mrs Cheryl Gillan 1 Clause 78, page 41, line 33, at end insert'( ) For the avoidance of doubt, this Act does not apply to persons acting in the discharge of their duties in the public service of the Crown.'.
Mr John Battle 27 Clause 84, page 44, line 3, leave out subsection (2).
NEW CLAUSESJurisdiction of the Court
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC1 To move the following Clause:'.This Act shall have effect, subject to the making of a declaration by Her Majesty's Government in accordance with Article 124 of the ICC Statute, with the proviso that for a period of seven years after the entry into force of the Statute the United Kingdom does not accept the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to the category of crimes referred to in Article 8 when such crimes are alleged to have been committed by United Kingdom nationals or on United Kingdom territory.'.
Government responsibility to maintain law and order
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC2 To move the following Clause:'Nothing in the ICC Statute shall affect the responsibility of the Government to maintain or re-establish law and order in the State, or to defend the unity and territorial integrity of the State, by all legitimate means at its disposal.'.
Defence against unlawful use of force
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC3 To move the following Clause:'.(1) A person acts reasonably to defend himself or herself or another person or, in the case of war crimes, property which is essential for survival of the person, or another person, or property which is essential for accomplishing a military mission, when he acts against an imminent and unlawful use of force in a manner proportionate to the degree of danger to that person, or the other person, or property protected. (2) A person may rely on the above defence if he can establish, on the balance of probabilities, that he was acting as part of a defensive operation and/or there was a necessity to act in this way. (3) It shall be a defence to any allegation under the ICC Statute, that the conduct which is alleged to constitute a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court has been
Reporting of consultation between the ICC and Secretary of State
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC4 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State shall, following any consultation prior to any proposed warrant, or actual warrant, from the ICC, lay a report before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the House of Commons, or any ad hoc committee of that Committee, setting out in particular
Ratification: reservations and declarations
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC5 To move the following Clause:'The Secretary of State shall not ratify the ICC Statute unless
Necessary conditions for Act to have effect
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NC6 To move the following Clause:'This Act shall have effect subject to
Declaration upon ratification
Mr Crispin Blunt NC7 *To move the following Clause:'This Act shall have effect subject to the making of a declaration by Her Majesty's Government upon ratification, to be deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations, as follows
Amendments of the ICC Statute
Mr Crispin Blunt NC8 *To move the following Clause:'If an amendment is adopted to the ICC Statute under Article 121, within six months of the meeting of the Assembly of States Parties which adopts such amendment Her Majesty's Government shall obtain approval for such amendment by positive resolution of both Houses of Parliament, failing such approval being given six months after the meeting of the Assembly of States Parties Her Majesty's Government will give notice for withdrawal under Article 127.'.
NEW SCHEDULE
Mrs Cheryl Gillan NS1 To move the following Schedule:
'Rights of Person Delivered up to the ICC1. All persons delivered up to the ICC under this Act shall be entitled to all the rights, protections and privileges which would be afforded to them in English law if they were facing a trial on indictment in England and Wales.2. No person shall be delivered up to the ICC whether under this Act or otherwise or be subject to any of its powers whether set out in this Act or otherwise, in the absence of a written notice served in each specific case by the ICC at the time of arrest or detention of such a person which guarantees the provision of such rights, protections and privileges. 3. The said rights and protections and privileges in paragraph 2 shall include but not be limited to the following
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