'Competent national authority' in document 'Cambodia - Criminal Procedure'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CAMBODIA – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

BOOK 9 SEPARATE PROCEDURES

CHAPTER 2- EXTRADITION

SECTION 1 - EXTRADITION REQUESTED BY A FOREIGN STATE

SUB-SECTION 3 – EXTRADITION PROCEDURES

Article 580. Referral of an Extradition Request

The Minister to Foreign Affairs of Cambodia shall refer an extradition request and certification of evidence to the Minister of Justice. The Minister of Justice shall examine the regularities of the request and then refer the request to the Prosecutor General of the Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh.

CAMBODIA – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

BOOK 9 SEPARATE PROCEDURES

CHAPTER 2- EXTRADITION

SECTION 2 -Extradition Requested by the Kingdom of Cambodia to a Foreign State

Article 590. Competence of the Investigation Chamber

The Investigation Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh is the sole body which has competence to examine the regularity of extradition request to be made by the Cambodian government.

The extradited person shall have 15 (fifteen) days from the date in which he/ she arrived in Cambodia to request for annulment of the extradition.

The request shall be made in writing.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 87
Requests for cooperation: general provisions
1. (a) The Court shall have the authority to make requests to States Parties for cooperation. The requests shall be transmitted through the diplomatic channel or any other appropriate channel as may be designated by each State Party upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. Subsequent changes to the designation shall be made by each State Party in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.