'Surrender' in document 'Nauru - Criminal Procedure Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART IV - PROVISIONS RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

64 Form, contents and duration of warrant of arrest

(1) Every warrant of arrest issued under this Part of this Act shall be signed by the magistrate issuing it and bear the seal of the District Court.

(2) Every such warrant shall state shortly the offence with which the person against whom it is issued is charged and shall name or otherwise describe him ; and it shall order the person or persons to whom it is directed to arrest him and bring him before the District Court to answer to the charge therein mentioned and to be further dealt with according to law.

(3) very such warrant shall remain in force until it is executed or until it is cancelled by the District Court.

PART IV - PROVISIONS RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

68 Person arrested to be brought before the Court without delay

A person arrested under a warrant of arrest shall, subject to the provisions of section 65 of this Act, be brought without unnecessary delay before the District Court.

PART IV - PROVISIONS RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

73 Power of court to order prisoner to be brought before it

(1) Where any person for whose attendance or arrest a magistrate is empowered to issue a summons or warrant is confined in the prison, a magistrate may issue an order to the Superintendent of the prison requiring him to bring that person in proper custody before the District Court at a time to be named in the order and, where that person is committed for trial to the Supreme Court, the Registrar may issue an order similarly for him to be brought before the Supreme Court.

(2) The Superintendent of the prison shall, on receipt of an order made under this section, act in accordance therewith and shall provide for the safe custody of the prisoner during his absence from the prison for that purpose.