Exercise of jurisdiction The Court may exercise its jurisdiction with respect to a crime referred to in article 5 in accordance with the provisions of this Statute if: (a) A situation in which one or more of such crimes appears to have been committed is referred to the Prosecutor by a State Party in accordance with article 14; (b) A situation in which one or more of such crimes appears to have been committed is referred to the Prosecutor by the Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations; or (c) The Prosecutor has initiated an investigation in respect of such a crime in accordance with article 15.
Teismas gali vykdyti savo jurisdikciją bet kurio TBT Statuto 5 straipsnyje nurodyto nusikaltimo atžvilgiu, jei: dėl vieno ar kelių tokių nusikaltimų pagal TBT Statuto 14 straipsnį į prokurorą kreipiasi valstybė, Statuto šalis; dėl vieno ar kelių tokių nusikaltimų į prokurorą kreipiasi Saugumo Taryba, vadovaudamasi JT Chartijos VII skyriumi; arba pagal 15 straipsnį prokuroras yra pradėjęs tokio nusikaltimo tyrimą.