International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Act 2013 (127 of 2013)

Schedule 1   Amendments

International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963

12   After section 9B

Insert:

9C Privileges and immunities in respect of the International Criminal Court

(1) The regulations may confer upon:

(a) the International Criminal Court; and

(b) persons of a kind referred to in the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court, done at New York on 9 September 2002;

such privileges and immunities as are required to give effect to that Agreement.

Note 1: In 2013, the text of the Agreement was accessible through the website of the International Criminal Court (www.icc-cpi.int).

Note 2: The regulations may also confer upon the International Criminal Court juridical personality and such legal capacities as are necessary for the exercise of the Court's functions and the fulfilment of its purposes (see section 12A).

(2) This section and section 6 do not limit each other.

9D Privileges and immunities in respect of the International Committee of the Red Cross

(1) The regulations may confer upon:

(a) the International Committee of the Red Cross; and

(b) persons of a kind referred to in the ICRC Arrangement;

such privileges and immunities as are required to give effect to that Arrangement.

(2) The regulations may confer upon the International Committee of the Red Cross juridical personality and such legal capacities as are necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions.