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"Amendments
to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence"
11 October 2002
By decision of the Judges at the extraordinary plenary session of the International Tribunal held on 30 September 2002, Rule 11bis of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence (the English and French versions) is amended.
Furthermore, pursuant to Rule 6 (B), Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence (the English and French versions) is amended.
The substantive amendments have been highlighted in the text of this document.
Pursuant to Sub-rule 6 (D), these amendments shall enter into force seven days after the date of issue of this official document, i.e., on 17 October 2002.
The full texts of the amended Rules are set out in the Annex to this document.
Richard
May
Judge
Chair of the Rules Committee
Dated
this tenth day of October 2002
At The Hague
The Netherlands
ANNEX
Rule 11 bis
Referral of the Indictment to Another Court
(A) If an indictment has been confirmed, irrespective of whether or not the accused is in the custody of the Tribunal, the President may appoint a Trial Chamber for the purpose of referring a case to the authorities of a State:
(i) in
whose territory the crime was committed; or
(ii) in which the accused was arrested,
so that those authorities should forthwith refer the case to the appropriate court for trial within that State.
(B) The Trial Chamber may order such referral proprio motu or at the request of the Prosecutor, after having given to the Prosecutor and, where applicable, the accused, the opportunity to be heard.
(C) In determining whether to refer the case in accordance with paragraph (A), the Trial Chamber shall, in accordance with Security Council Presidential Statement S/PRST/2002/21, consider the gravity of the crimes charged and the level of responsibility of the accused.
align(D) Where an order is issued pursuant to this rule:
(i) the
accused, if in the custody of the Tribunal, shall be handed over to the
authorities of the State concerned;
(ii) the Chamber may order that protective measures for certain witnesses
or victims remain in force;
(iii) the Prosecutor shall provide to the authorities of the State
concerned all of the information relating to the case which the Prosecutor
considers appropriate and, in particular, the material supporting the
indictment;
(iv) the Prosecutor may send observers to monitor the proceedings in
the national courts on her behalf.
(E) The Trial Chamber may issue a warrant for the arrest of the accused, which shall specify the State to which he is to be transferred for trial.
(F) At any time after an order has been issued pursuant to this rule and before the accused is found guilty or acquitted by a national court, the Trial Chamber may, at the request of the Prosecutor and upon having given to the State authorities concerned the opportunity to be heard, revoke the order and make a formal request for deferral within the terms of Rule 10.
(G) Where an order issued pursuant to this rule is revoked by the Trial Chamber, the Chamber may make a formal request to the State concerned to transfer the accused to the seat of the Tribunal and the State shall accede to such a request without delay in keeping with Article 29 of the Statute. The Trial Chamber or a Judge may also issue a warrant for the arrest of the accused.
Rule
115
Additional Evidence
(A) A party may apply by motion to present additional evidence before the Appeals Chamber. Such motion shall clearly identify with precision the specific finding of fact made by the Trial Chamber to which the additional evidence is directed, and must be served on the other party and filed with the Registrar not later than seventy-five days from the date of the judgement, unless good cause is shown for further delay. Rebuttal material may be presented by any party affected by the motion.
(B) If the Appeals Chamber finds that the additional evidence was not available at trial and is relevant and credible, it will determine if it could have been a decisive factor in reaching the decision at trial. If it could have been such a factor, the Appeals Chamber will consider the additional evidence and any rebuttal material along with that already on the record to arrive at a final judgement in accordance with Rule 117.
(C) The Appeals Chamber may decide the motion prior to the appeal, or at the time of the hearing on appeal. It may decide the motion with or without an oral hearing.
(D) If several defendants are parties to the appeal, the additional evidence admitted on behalf of any one of them will be considered with respect to all of them, where relevant.