Australia

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

Part 9—Transportation of persons in custody through Australia


150 Transportation of persons in custody through Australia

(5) However, if an unscheduled landing of an aircraft carrying the transportee takes place in Australia, the following provisions have effect:

(a) a police officer may detain the transportee in custody for a period of 96 hours from the time of the landing;
(b) the Attorney General must seek from the ICC a request for the transportation of the transportee through Australia;
(c) if the Attorney General receives such a request within that period—the transportation of the transportee may continue and the transportee is to continue to be detained in custody during the transportation;
(d) if the Attorney General does not receive such a request within that period—the transportee must be released from custody.

Keywords

Unscheduled landing on territory of transit State



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