International War Crimes Tribunals Act, 1998

Execution of warrants.

12.—(1) Any member of the Garda Síochána may execute in any part of the State a warrant issued under section 9 or 11 (1) even though the warrant is not in the member's possession at the time.

(2) A member of the Garda Síochána who executes a warrant issued under section 9 or 11 (1) shall—

(a) at the time of the arrest, or

(b) if the warrant is not then in the member's possession, within 24 hours after the arrest,

show the warrant to the person arrested and give him or her a copy.

(3) A person arrested under a warrant issued under section 9 or 11 (1) shall be brought as soon as may be before the High Court, unless, in the case of a warrant issued under section 11 (1), the warrant is cancelled under section 11 (3)