The United Nations (International Tribunal) (Rwanda) Order 1996
UK Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 1296 — creates 2 criminal offences.
- Made
- 15 May 1996
- In force from
- 17 May 1996
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Courts, police, prisons and the administration of justice
- Made under
- Her by section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the Order — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This Order makes provision as respects the United Kingdom to implement a resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations relating to Rwanda. The Order has effect for the purpose of enabling the United Kingdom to co-operate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan citizens responsible for genocide and other such violations committed in the territory of neighbouring states, between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994, established by resolution 955(1994) of the Security Council of the United Nations (“International Tribunal”) in the investigation and prosecution of persons accused of committing International Tribunal crimes and the punishment of persons convicted of such crimes.
Offences created by this instrument
- Search, etc for material relevant to International Tribunal investigation: Scotland article 17(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Search, etc for material relevant to International Tribunal investigation: Scotland article 17(2)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
What Parliament said about it
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- International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008
Lords · Grand Committee · 29 October 2008 · Lord Brett
rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008. The noble Lord said: The International Criminal Court Act 2001 ensures that the United Kingdom complies with the requirements of the statute of Rome, which created the International Criminal Court, and can play a full part in the life of that court. Today, in an effort further to ensure that the UK plays a key role in the life of the court and continues to comply with all the court’s procedural rules, we seek to specify the total upper limit of time…
How Parliament handled it
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Check the source
- This instrument on legislation.gov.uk The authoritative text, including amendments made since
- Other instruments from 1996