Coroners and Justice Bill

65: After Clause 55, insert the following new Clause— "Extension of extra-territorial application (1) Part 5 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) (offences under domestic law) is amended as follows. (2) In sections 51(2)(b), 52(4)(b) and 54(4)(b) (application to acts committed outside the United Kingdom) for "or a person subject to UK service jurisdiction" in each place that it occurs substitute ", a person subject to UK service jurisdiction or any other person (whatever that person’s nationality) who is subsequently present in the United Kingdom". (3) In sections 58(2)(b), 59(4)(b) and 61(4)(b) (application to acts committed outside the United Kingdom) for "or a United Kingdom resident" in each place that it occurs substitute ", a United Kingdom resident or any other person (whatever that person’s nationality) who is subsequently present in the United Kingdom". (4) After section 68 insert— "68A Proceedings against persons subsequently present within the jurisdiction (1) This section applies in relation to a person who commits acts outside the United Kingdom at a time when that person is not a United Kingdom national, a United Kingdom resident or a person subject to UK service jurisdiction and who is subsequently present in the United Kingdom. (2) Proceedings may be brought against such a person in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for a substantive offence under this Part if— (a) that person is present in the United Kingdom at the time the proceedings are brought, and (b) the acts in respect of which the proceedings are brought would have constituted that offence if they had been committed in that part of the United Kingdom. (3) Proceedings may be brought against such a person in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for an offence ancillary to a substantive offence under this Part (or what would be such a substantive offence if committed in that part of the United Kingdom) if— (a) that person is present in the United Kingdom at the time the proceedings are brought, and (b) the acts in respect of which the proceedings are brought would have constituted that offence if they had been committed in that part of the United Kingdom. (4) In this section a "substantive offence" means an offence other than an ancillary offence. (5) Nothing in this section shall be read as restricting the operation of any other provision of this Part.""