Canada

Extradition Act 1999, c.18

PART 2

EXTRADITION FROM CANADA

POWERS OF MINISTER

40. Extension of time

(5) If the person has made submissions to the Minister under section 43 and the Minister is of the opinion that further time is needed to act on those submissions, the Minister may extend the period referred to in subsection (1) as follows:

(a) if the person is the subject of a request for surrender by the International Criminal Court, and an issue has been raised as to the admissibility of the case or the jurisdiction of that Court, for a period ending not more than 45 days after the Court’s ruling on the issue; or
(b) in any other case, for one additional period that does not exceed 60 days.

Keywords

Admissibility challenge
Postponement of execution of ICC request
Surrender
Surrender - procedures



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