'Provisional arrest - release - national proceedings' in document 'Samoa: ICC Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART IV
ARREST AND SURRENDER OF PERSON TO ICC

43. Person arrested on a provisional warrant -

(3) If the Judge has not received the notice specified in subsection (1)(a) within 60 days of the date of the provisional arrest of the person, the Judge shall release the person from custody or on bail unless satisfied that the period for submission of the notice should be extended in the interests of justice.

(5) The release of a person under subsection (3) shall be without prejudice to any subsequent proceedings that may be brought for the arrest and surrender of the person to the ICC whether for the same facts and offence or not.