'Competing request - same conduct - State party - case admissible' in document 'Trinidad&Tobago - ICC Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART IV
ARREST AND SURRENDER OF PERSON TO ICC

Restrictions on Surrender

62. (1) If section 61 applies and the requesting State is a party to the Statute, priority must be given to the request from the ICC if—
(a) the ICC has, under article 18 or 19 of the Statute, made a determination that the case

in respect of which surrender is sought is admissible and that the determination takes into account the investigation or prosecution conducted by the requesting State in respect of its request for extradition; or
(b) the ICC makes such a determination after receiving notification of the competing request.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 90
Competing requests
2. Where the requesting State is a State Party, the requested State shall give priority to the request from the Court if:
(a) The Court has, pursuant to article 18 or 19, made a determination that the case in respect of which surrender is sought is admissible and that determination takes into account the investigation or prosecution conducted by the requesting State in respect of its request for extradition; or
(b) The Court makes the determination described in subparagraph (a) pursuant to the requested State's notification under paragraph 1.