Australia

International Criminal Court Act (2002), No. 41, 2002

Part 3—Requests by the ICC for arrest and surrender of persons

Division 3—Arrest of persons


26 Release from remand after certain periods

(1) A person must be brought before a magistrate if:

(a) the person was arrested under a warrant issued under subsection 21(2); and
(b) the person is, under this Division, on remand 60 days after the day on which the person was arrested; and
(c) a notice has not been given under subsection 20(1) in relation to the person.

(2) Unless the magistrate is satisfied that such a notice is likely to be given within a particular period that is reasonable in all the circumstances, the magistrate must:

(a) order the release of the person from custody; or
(b) order the discharge of the recognisances on which bail was granted to the person;
as the case requires.

(3) If a magistrate was satisfied under subsection (2) that such a notice was likely to be given in relation to the person within a particular period but the notice is not given within the period:

(a) the person must be brought before a magistrate; and
(b) the magistrate must:
(i) order the release of the person from custody; or
(ii) order the discharge of the recognisances on which bail was granted to the person;
as the case requires.

Keywords

Release prior to surrender



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