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The International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008

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Draft 2008, ISBN 9780110843612

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Draft Order laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the International Criminal Court Act 2001 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament and of the Scottish Parliament.

International Criminal Court

Made ****

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ****

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

A draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament and of the Scottish Parliament.

It appears to Her Majesty that the provisions made in this Order are necessary and expedient for giving effect to Rules of Procedure and Evidence having effect under article 51 of the Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 4(4) of and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the International Criminal Court Act 2001f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

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Footnotes

f1

2001 c.17.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008 and comes into force on the expiry of the period of one week beginning with the day on which it was made.

2

The specified period for which a person may be remanded at any time pending the production of a section 2 warrant in respect of that person is 18 days.

3

The total specified period for which a person may be so remanded is 60 days.

Signature

Name

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the length of time that a court may remand a person arrested under a provisional warrant, issued under the provisions of section 3 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001, pending the production of a warrant issued under section 2. Article 2 provides that the maximum period for which a court may remand a person at any one time is 18 days. Article 3 provides that the total period for which a court may remand a person is 60 days.