Belgium

Act of 29 March 2004 on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunals

CHAPTER IV
ARREST, TRANSFER, TRANSIT AND SURRENDER OF PERSONS TO THE COURT

SECTION II
REQUESTS FOR PROVISIONAL ARREST


Article 14

1. In accordance with article 92 of the Statute, in urgent cases the Court may request, by any medium capable of delivering a written record, the provisional arrest of the person sought. The request shall contain the material referred to in article 92, paragraph 2 of the Statute pending the transmission of the material referred to in article 91 of the Statute.

2. The request for provisional arrest shall be executed on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by the investigating judge of the place where the person in question has his or her residence or was found. The arrest warrant must be served within 24 hours of the person in question being taken into custody. The investigating judge shall verify that the identity of the person has not been mistaken and that the material referred to in article 92, paragraph 2 of the Statute has been provided.

Keywords

Request for provisional arrest



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