New Zealand

International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000

PART 7 - PERSONS IN TRANSIT TO ICC OR SERVING SENTENCES IMPOSED BY ICC

Enforcement of sentences in New Zealand

149.
Extradition of escaped ICC prisoner—

(1)Subsection (2) applies if—

(a)an ICC prisoner serving a sentence in another State escapes from custody and is located in New Zealand; and

(b)the State designated by the ICC as the State of enforcement of the sentence makes a request to New Zealand for extradition in accordance with article 111 of the Statute.

(2)If this subsection applies, the Extradition Act 1999 applies to a request for extradition—

(a)with any necessary modifications; and

(b)as if the request related to a person who had been convicted of an ``extradition offence'', within the meaning of section 2 of that Act.

(3)Subsection (4) applies if—

(a)an ICC prisoner serving a sentence in New Zealand escapes from custody and is located in another State; and

(b)the Minister wishes to make a request to that State for the person's extradition in accordance with article 111.

(4)If this subsection applies, the Minister may make a request for the prisoner's extradition under Part 6 of the Extradition Act 1999 and that Part applies—

(a)with any necessary modifications; and

(b)as if the request related to a person who had been convicted of an ``extradition offence'', within the meaning of section 2 of that Act.

Cf Statute, article 111

Keywords

Extradition
Escape - ICC proceedings



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