Article 19 — Conditions for Subsidiary Application.

(1) This Code shall apply where: (a) the complaint by the victim or his dependants was lodged when it is a condition for prosecution under the law of the place of commission of the crime or under Ethiopian law, (b) the criminal is within the territory of Ethiopia and has not been extradited, or extradition to Ethiopia was obtained by reason of the crime committed; and (c) the crime was not legally pardoned in the country of commission and that prosecution is not barred either under the taw of the country where the crime was committed or under Ethiopian law. (2) The condition specified under sub-article 1 (a) and (c) of this Article need not necessarily be satisfied as regards the lands of crimes prowled for under Article 17 and 18(2) of this code. (3) The prosecution shall consult with the Minister of Justice before instituting proceedings. (4) In case of disparity between the punishments prescribed under this Code and the law of the country of commission, the punishment to be imposed shall be the one, which is more favourable to the accused.