Cap. 453 Art. 7Offences in relation to the ICC. Cap. 9. Cap. 9. Cap. 9.

(1) It shall be an offence for any person to intentionally commit any of the acts mentioned in Article 70.1 of the ICC Treaty (offences against the administration of justice in relation to the ICC), hereinafter in this Part referred to as ''the relevant article''.

(2) In interpreting and applying the provisions of the relevant article the court shall take into account any relevant judgment or decision of the ICC and may also take into account any other relevant international jurisprudence.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 5 of the Criminal Code, a criminal action may also be prosecuted in Malta against any citizen of Malta or permanent resident in Malta who shall have become guilty of an offence mentioned in subarticle (1) although the offence may have been committed outside Malta.

(4) Proceedings for an offence under this article shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.

(5) The relevant provisions of the relevant article are set out in the Second Schedule.

(6) A person who is found guilty of an offence under subarticle

(1) shall be liable to punishment as follows -

(a) where the offence consists of the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of the relevant article, to the punishment laid down in articles 104, 105, 107 of the Criminal Code for the corresponding circumstances of the case;

(b) where the offence consists of the act mentioned in paragraph (b) of the relevant article, to the punishment laid down in article 103 of the Criminal Code;

(c) where the offence consists of any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (c) of the relevant article, to the punishment laid down in articles 102, 110, or 111 of the Criminal Code for the corresponding circumstances of the case;

(d) where the offence consists of any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (d) of the relevant article -

(i) to the punishment of imprisonment from two to five years if the official of the Court properly duties; or

(iii) to any punishment higher than imprisonment for a term of five years to which a person accused of an ICC crime may have been sentenced where the official of the Court fails to perform, or improperly performs, his or her duties in or in connection with the trial of that person;

(e) where the offence consists of the act mentioned in paragraph (e) of the relevant article, to the punishment laid down in article 95(1) of the Criminal Code as the circumstances of the case may be;

(f) where the offence consists of any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (f) of the relevant article, the offender may be dealt with as for the corresponding offence under articles 115 and 121(4)(d) of the Criminal Code and shall be liable to punishment accordingly.