Uganda

The International Criminal Court Act 2010

Part IV – Arrest and Surrender of Person to ICC

Provisional Arrest in Urgent Cases

29. Provisional arrest.
(1) Where the Minister receives a request from the ICC for provisional arrest under article 92 of the Statute, he or she shall, if satisfied that the request is supported by the information required by paragraph(2) or article 92 of the Statute, transmit the request and any supporting documents of the Inspector General of Police with a direction for the arrest of the person.
(2) The Minister shall transmit a copy of the direction to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

(3) Where the Inspector General of Police receives a direction from the Minister in accordance with subsection (1) he or she shall instruct the police to carry out the direction.

(4) After carrying out the direction, the Inspector General of Police shall notify the Minster and the Director of Public Prosecutions accordingly.

(5) Where a person has been provisionally arrest under this section, and the Minister receives the formal request for arrest and surrender as provided for in article 91 of the Statute, the Minister shall immediately send a notice to the Registrar and proceed with the transmission of the request in accordance with section 26.

Keywords

Provisional arrest for ICC proceedings - national procedures



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