Canada

Extradition Act 1999, c.18

PART 2

EXTRADITION FROM CANADA

WARRANT FOR PROVISIONAL ARREST

13. Provisional arrest warrant

(1) A judge may, on ex parte application of the Attorney General, issue a warrant for the provisional arrest of a person, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that

(a) it is necessary in the public interest to arrest the person, including to prevent the person from escaping or committing an offence;
(b) the person is ordinarily resident in Canada, is in Canada or is on the way to Canada; and
(c) a warrant for the person’s arrest or an order of a similar nature has been issued or the person has been convicted.

Keywords

Provisional arrest
Provisional arrest for ICC proceedings - national procedures



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