Clause 23 - Provisions as to state or diplomatic immunity
International Criminal Court Bill [Lords]
11:00 am
Mr Robert Maclennan (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, Liberal Democrat)
I beg to move amendment No. 41, in page 14, line 17, leave out subsection (4) and insert—
`( ) Where, in a particular case, the ICC has not made a final determination as to whether Article 98 of the Statute applies to a request, the Secretary of State may postpone his consideration of the request and consult with the ICC; and if the ICC advises that it has considered Article 98 and that it intends to proceed with the request, the Secretary of State must continue to deal with the request under this Part.'.