Section 7: Contempt of International Criminal Court

7. Contempt of International Criminal Court (1) Any person who, in relation to any proceedings before the International Criminal Court— (a) gives false testimony when under an obligation, pursuant to Article 69, paragraph 1 of the Statute, to tell the truth; (b) presents evidence that he knows is false or forged; (c) corruptly influences a witness, obstructs or interferes with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliates against a witness for giving testimony or destroys, tampers with or interferes with the collection of evidence; (d) impedes or intimidates an official of the International Criminal Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his duties; (e) retaliates against an official of the International Criminal Court on account of duties performed by that or another official, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to penal servitude for a term not exceeding 5 years. (2) An offence under subsection (1) shall be subject to a period of limitation of 5 years from the date on which the offence was committed, unless during that period an investigation or a prosecution has been initiated.