Australia

International Criminal Court Act (2002), No. 41, 2002

An Act to facilitate compliance by Australia with obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and for related purposes

Part 12—Enforcement in Australia of sentences imposed by ICC

Division 3- Enforcement of Sentences

178 Extradition of escaped ICC prisoner

(1) If:

an ICC prisoner serving a sentence in a foreign country escapes from custody and is located in Australia; and

the foreign country makes a request to Australia for the person’s surrender in accordance with article 111 of the Statute;

the Extradition Act 1988 applies to the request:

subject to necessary limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications; and
as if the request related to a person who had been convicted of an extradition offence (within the meaning of that Act).

(2) If:

an ICC prisoner serving a sentence in Australia escapes from custody and is located in a foreign country; and

the Attorney-General wishes to make a request to that country for the person’s surrender in accordance with article 111 of the Statute;

the Attorney-General may request the person’s extradition under the Extradition Act 1988, and that Act applies:

with any necessary limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications; and

as if the request related to a person who had been convicted of an extradition offence (within the meaning of that Act).

Keywords

Escape
Extradition
Escape - ICC proceedings



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