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INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ACT 2002 - SECT 26 Release from remand after certain periods

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ACT 2002 - SECT 26

Release from remand after certain periods

  (1)   A person must be brought before a magistrate if:

  (a)   the person was arrested under a warrant issued under subsection   21(2); and

  (b)   the person is, under this Division, on remand 60 days after the day on which the person was arrested; and

  (c)   a notice has not been given under subsection   20(1) in relation to the person.

  (2)   Unless the magistrate is satisfied that such a notice is likely to be given within a particular period that is reasonable in all the circumstances, the magistrate must:

  (a)   order the release of the person from custody; or

  (b)   order the discharge of the recognisances on which bail was granted to the person;

as the case requires.

  (3)   If a magistrate was satisfied under subsection   ( 2) that such a notice was likely to be given in relation to the person within a particular period but the notice is not given within the period:

  (a)   the person must be brought before a magistrate; and

  (b)   the magistrate must:

  (i)   order the release of the person from custody; or

  (ii)   order the discharge of the recognisances on which bail was granted to the person;

    as the case requires.