International War Crimes Tribunals Act, 1998

Interpretation.

2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“certified”, in relation to a copy of a warrant of arrest issued by an international tribunal, means certified to be a true copy by an officer of that tribunal authorised by it to certify on its behalf;

“an international tribunal” means—

(a) the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 established by Resolution 827 (1993) of the Security Council of the United Nations, the text of which is set out, for convenience of reference, in the First Schedule ,

(b) 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, the text of which is set out, for convenience of reference, in the Second Schedule , or

(c) any other tribunal or court that the Minister, by regulation under section 37 , declares to be an international tribunal for the purposes of this Act,

and includes any organ of a tribunal referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) or of a tribunal or court referred to in paragraph (c) if the organ is mentioned in the statute of that tribunal or court;

“international tribunal crime” means a crime in respect of which an international tribunal has jurisdiction under its statute;

“military tribunal” means a court martial or other military tribunal established under the law of the State, whether held within the State or elsewhere;

“Minister” means the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform;

“property” has the same meaning in this Act as in the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996 , and includes the proceeds of property;

“provisional arrest warrant” means a warrant issued under section 11 (1);

“remand institution” means an institution (other than a prison) within the meaning of the Criminal Justice Act, 1960 ;

“surrender order” means an order made under section 18 (1) for the surrender of a person.

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to a section or Part is to a section or Part of this Act unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended,

(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that a reference to some other provision is intended,

(c) a reference to a Schedule is to a Schedule to this Act unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment is intended,

(d) a reference to an enactment is to that enactment as amended or adapted by or under any other enactment including this Act,

(e) a reference to the statute of an international tribunal is to the statute of the United Nations establishing that tribunal, and

(f) a reference to the rules of an international tribunal is to its rules of procedure and evidence.

(3) For convenience of reference, the texts of the statutes of the international tribunals referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “international tribunal” are set out in the Third and Fourth Schedules respectively.