Canada

Extradition Act 1999, c.18

PART 2

EXTRADITION FROM CANADA

APPEARANCE

18. Decision of judge

(1) The judge before whom a person is brought following arrest under section 13 or 16 shall

(a) if the person has been arrested on the request of the International Criminal Court, order the detention in custody of the person unless
(i) the person shows cause, in accordance with subsection 522(2) of the Criminal Code, that their detention in custody is not justified, and
(ii) the judge is satisfied that, given the gravity of the alleged offence, there are urgent and exceptional circumstances that justify release — with or without conditions — and that the person will appear as required; or
(b) in any other case, order the release, with or without conditions, or detention in custody of the person.

Keywords

Surrender
Interim release pending surrender
Release prior to surrender
Detention pending surrender
Surrender - procedures



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