Samoa

International Criminal Court Act 2007, No.26

PART V
REQUESTS FOR OTHER TYPES OF ASSISTANCE


69. Assistance in examining places or sites -

(1) Where the ICC requests assistance in examining places or sites in Samoa, the Minister shall give authority for the request to proceed and transmit the request to the Attorney General if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the place or site is located in Samoa.

(2) Where the Minister authorises and transmits the request under subsection (1), the Attorney General -

(a) shall without delay use its best endeavours to undertake the examination of the place or site in the manner that the ICC has requested;
(b) shall make such report on the examination as it considers to be appropriate in the circumstances; and
(c) shall deliver the report of the examination to the Minister; and
(d) may, where appropriate, apply to a Judge for an exhumation order for the exhumation and examination of the remains at a grave site.

(3) An authorisation under this section shall be deemed to authorise the Attorney General to enter a place or site for the purpose of examining it.

Keywords

Examination of witnesses - national procedures for ICC proceedings



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