Einde inhoudsopgave
Headquarters Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the host State
Article 24 Interns and visiting professionals
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-03-2008
- Bronpublicatie:
07-06-2007, Trb. 2007, 125 (uitgifte: 17-07-2007, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-03-2008
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
04-03-2008, Trb. 2008, 31 (uitgifte: 01-01-2008, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Rechtshandhaving
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
1.
Within eight days after the first arrival of interns or visiting professionals in the host State the Court shall request the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to register them in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article.
2.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall register interns or visiting professionals for a maximum period of one year, provided that the Court supplies the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a declaration signed by them, accompanied by adequate proof, to the effect that:
- a)
the intern or visiting professional entered the host State in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures;
- b)
the intern or visiting professional has sufficient financial means for living expenses and for repatriation, as well as sufficient medical insurance (including coverage of costs of hospitalization for at least the duration of the internship or visiting professional programme plus one month) and third party liability insurance, and will not be a charge on the public purse in the host State;
- c)
the intern or visiting professional will not work in the host State during his or her internship or visiting professional programme other than as an intern or a visiting professional for the Court;
- d)
the intern or visiting professional will not bring any family members to reside with him or her in the host State other than in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures;
- e)
the intern or visiting professional will leave the host State within fifteen days after the end of the internship or visiting professional programme.
3.
Upon registration of the intern or visiting professional in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall issue an identity card to the intern or visiting professional.
4.
The Court shall not incur liability for damage resulting from non-fulfilment of the conditions of the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 of this article by interns or visiting professionals registered in accordance with that paragraph.
5.
Interns and visiting professionals shall not enjoy privileges, immunities and facilities, except:
- a)
immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity for the Court, which immunity shall continue to be accorded even after termination of the internship or visiting professional programme with the Court for activities carried out on its behalf;
- b)
inviolability of all papers, documents in whatever form and materials relating to the performance of their functions for the Court.
6.
The Court shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the final departure of the intern or visiting professional from the host State within eight days after such departure, and shall at the same time return the intern's or visiting professional's identity card.
In exceptional circumstances the maximum period of one year mentioned in paragraph 2 of this article may be extended once by a maximum period of one year.