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International Criminal Court Act 2002
162Designation of Australia as place for service of sentence
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#### 162 Designation of Australia as place for service of sentence
(1) If:
(a) the Attorney‑General has given a notification under section 160 and has not withdrawn the notification under section 161; and
(b) the ICC imposes a sentence of imprisonment on a person convicted of a crime within the jurisdiction of the ICC; and
(c) the ICC designates Australia, under article 103 of the Statute, as the country in which the sentence is to be served;
the Attorney‑General is to consider whether to accept the designation.
(2) Before accepting the designation, the Attorney‑General may request the ICC to provide the Attorney‑General with any relevant information that will enable the Attorney‑General to assess whether the designation should be accepted.