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The International Crimes Act, 2008
surrender.
(Cf. Rome Statute,
article 59 (2).)
person is eligible for surrender in relation to the
international crime or crimes for which surrender is
sought.
(2) Subsection (1) shall have effect subject to sections
34 and 41.
(3) The person is eligible for surrender if—
(a) a warrant for the arrest of the person issued by the
ICC or a judgment of conviction for an
international crime given by the ICC has been
produced to the High Court;
(b) the Court is satisfied that the person is the person
to whom the warrant or judgment relates;
(c) the Court is satisfied that the person was arrested
in accordance with the proper process as provided
in paragraph 2 (b) of article 59 of the Rome
Statute; and
(d) the Court is satisfied that the person’s rights were
respected as provided in paragraph 2 (c) of article
59 of the Rome Statute.
(4) Neither subsection (3) (c) nor subsection (3) (d)
shall apply unless the person concerned puts the matter at
issue.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the person is not
eligible for surrender if he satisfies the High Court that a
mandatory restriction on the surrender of the person
specified in section 51 (1) applies.
(6) In any proceedings under this section—
(a) the person to whom the proceedings relate is not
entitled to adduce, and the High Court is not
entitled to receive, evidence to contradict an
allegation that the person has engaged in conduct
that constitutes the offence for which the
surrender is sought; and
(b) in the case of a person accused of an offence,
nothing in this section requires evidence to be
produced or given at the hearing to establish,
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