International Criminal Court Act 2006

Proceedings after provisional arrest.

24.— (1) Subject to subsection (2), where—

(a) a person arrested under a provisional arrest warrant is brought before the High Court, and

(b) a certificate under section 19 in respect of the person is not produced to it,

the Court shall remand the person in custody or, subject to section 26 (2), on bail until the certificate is produced.

(2) Where a certificate under section 19 is not produced to the Court within such period from the date of the provisional arrest as is specified for the time being in the Rules of Procedure and Evidence for the receipt by a requested state of a request for surrender, the person, if in custody, shall be released.