An Act to give effect to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Citation
1969 c. 12
Dates
Royal assent
27 March 1969
Commencement
27 March 1969[2]
Repealed
1 September 2001 (in England & Wales & Northern Ireland) 17 December 2001 (in Scotland)
Other legislation
Repealed by
International Criminal Court Act 2001
Status: Repealed
Revised text of statute as amended
The Genocide Act 1969 (c. 12) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gave effect to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 9 December 1948.
The Act was repealed[3] for England and Wales and Northern Ireland[4] on 1 September 2001.[5] It was repealed for Scotland[6] on 17 December 2001[7]
As to the repeal of this Act for the Isle of Man, see article 2(e) of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Isle of Man) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/714).
As to application of this Act to the British Antarctic Territory, see section 5(1)(b) of the Administration of Justice Ordinance 1990 (No 5).[8]
Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice said that this Act made no provision in relation to jurisdiction and that it was "doubtful" that genocide committed by a British subject abroad was an offence under this Act.[9]
^The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 4(1) of this Act. Due to the repeal of this Act, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
^The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
^The International Criminal Court Act 2001, section 83 and Schedule 10
^The International Criminal Court Act 2001, section 79(1)(d)
^The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2161 (C. 69)), article 2
^The International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/456 (C. 20)), article 2
^This is described by section 23(1) of the Extradition (British Antarctic Territory) (Commonwealth Countries, Colonies and Republic of Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1300)
^Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice. 1999. Paragraph 19-352 at page 1660.
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