'Arrest for ICC proceedings - obligation' in document 'Trinidad&Tobago - ICC Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART III
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

24. (1) This Part applies to a request by the ICC for assistance that is made under—
(a) Part 9 of the Statute, namely—
(i) the provisional arrest, arrest and surrender to the ICC of a person in relation to whom the ICC has issued an arrest warrant or given a judgment of conviction;

PART IV
ARREST AND SURRENDER OF PERSON TO ICC

Arrest where Request for Surrender Received
33. (1) If a request for surrender is received, other than a request for provisional arrest referred to in section 32(2), the Attorney General may notify a High Court Judge in writing that it has been made and request that the Judge issue a warrant for the arrest of the person whose surrender is sought.
(2) If a notice is sent to a Judge under subsection (1), the Attorney General must also send to the Judge a copy of the request and supporting documents.
(3) The Attorney General may, if he thinks fit, refuse to notify a High Court Judge under this section.
34. After receiving a request under section 33, the High Court Judge shall issue a warrant in the prescribed form for the arrest of the person if the Judge is satisfied on the basis of information presented to him that—
(a) the person is or is suspected of being in Trinidad and Tobago or may come to Trinidad and Tobago; and
(b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that that person is the person to whom the request for surrender from the ICC relates.
35. (1) The Attorney General may, at any time, by notice in writing, order the cancellation of the warrant.
(2) If the Attorney General orders the cancellation of a warrant under subsection (1), the warrant ceases to have effect and any person arrested under the warrant must be released, unless the person is otherwise liable to be detained in custody.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 59
Arrest proceedings in the custodial State
1. A State Party which has received a request for provisional arrest or for arrest and surrender shall immediately take steps to arrest the person in question in accordance with its laws and the provisions of Part 9.