Australia

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

Part 12—Enforcement in Australia of sentences imposed by ICC

Division 3—Enforcement of sentences


178 Extradition of escaped ICC prisoner

(1) If:

(a) an ICC prisoner serving a sentence in a foreign country escapes from custody and is located in Australia; and
(b) the foreign country makes a request to Australia for the person’s surrender in accordance with article 111 of the Statute;
the Extradition Act 1988 applies to the request:
(c) subject to necessary limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications; and
(d) as if the request related to a person who had been convicted of an extradition offence (within the meaning of that Act).

(2) If:

(a) an ICC prisoner serving a sentence in Australia escapes from custody and is located in a foreign country; and
(b) the Attorney General wishes to make a request to that country for the person’s surrender in accordance with article 111 of the Statute;
the Attorney General may request the person’s extradition under the Extradition Act 1988, and that Act applies:
(c) with any necessary limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications; and
(d) as if the request related to a person who had been convicted of an extradition offence (within the meaning of that Act).

Keywords

Escape
Escape - ICC proceedings



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