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TITLE II COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
CHAPTER IV ARREST, TRANSFER, TRANSIT AND SURRENDER OF PERSONS TO THE COURT
SECTION II REQUESTS FOR PROVISIONAL ARREST
Article 15
In accordance with article 92 of the Statute, a person under provisional arrest shall in all cases be released from custody if the central authority has not received the request for arrest and surrender and the supporting documentation specified in article 91 of the Statute within three months of the date of provisional arrest.
Article 92
Provisional arrest
3. A person who is provisionally arrested may be released from custody if the requested State has not received the request for surrender and the documents supporting the request as specified in article 91 within the time limits specified in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence. However, the person may consent to surrender before the expiration of this period if permitted by the law of the requested State. In such a case, the requested State shall proceed to surrender the person to the Court as soon as possible.