Ireland

International Criminal Court Act 2006

Part 3
Requests by International Criminal Court for Arrest and Surrender of Persons

Section 18.—

(2) Where the Minister receives a request from the International Criminal Court for the arrest and surrender of a person under Article 89 and—

(a) surrender proceedings in respect of the person have been instituted but have not been determined, or
(b) the person is awaiting surrender to another state under the Extradition Acts or the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003,

then, pending a decision by the Minister in accordance with Article
90 on whether priority should be given to the request—

(i) the Minister shall notify the High Court of the request, and, on receipt of the notification, the Court may adjourn the proceedings for such period or periods as it thinks fit and remand the person in custody or, subject to section 26(2), on bail, or
(ii) as the case may be, the person shall not be so surrendered.

Keywords

Refusal of ICC request - competing request



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