New Zealand

International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000

PART 4 - ARREST AND SURRENDER OF PERSON TO ICC

Restrictions on surrender

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Postponement of execution of request for surrender—

(5)If no decision on the execution of the request for surrender is made within 6 months after the date of the Minister's decision to postpone the execution of the request, the person may apply to a Judge of the High Court to be discharged.

(6)If an application to be discharged is made under subsection (5), the Judge may, on proof that reasonable notice of the intention to make the application has been given to the Minister, unless sufficient cause is shown against the discharge,—

(a)discharge any order made under this Act:

(b)order the discharge of the person from the place where the person is detained, if the person is not liable to be detained under any other order for detention.

Keywords

Release prior to surrender



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