Uganda

The International Criminal Court Act 2010

Part IV – Arrest and Surrender of Person to ICC

Provisional Arrest in Urgent Cases

30. Rights of arrested person.
(1) A person arrest under section 26 or 29 shall be brought before a Registrar within 48 hours.

(2) The Registrar before whom the person is brought may, of his or her own volition or at the request of the person determine –

(a) whether the person was lawfully arrested in accordance with the warrant; and

(b) whether the person’s rights have been respected.

(3) In marking a determination under subsection (2) the Registrar shall apply the principles applicable to judicial review.

(4) If the registrar determines that –

(a) the person was not lawfully arrested; or

(b) the person’s rights were not respected,

the Registrar shall make a declaration to that effect with any explanation required but may not grant any other form of relief.

(5) The Registrar shall transmit any declaration made under subsection (4) to Minister, and the Minister shall transmit it to the ICC.

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