Explanatory note
This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
The 2020 Act’s amendments give effect to changes to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court that have been ratified by New Zealand. The changes enter into force for New Zealand at international law on 14 October 2021.
The 2020 Act expands the list of war crimes subject to the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction and allows the court to hold individuals criminally responsible for them.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 16 September 2021.
This order is administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.