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International Criminal Court Act 2002
20Arrest following request for arrest and surrender
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#### 20 Arrest following request for arrest and surrender
(1) Subject to section 22, if:
(a) the Attorney‑General receives a request for arrest and surrender of a person; and
(b) Division 2 has been complied with in respect of the request;
the Attorney‑General may, by written notice in the statutory form expressed to be directed to any magistrate, state that the request has been received.
(2) If the Attorney‑General issues such a notice, a copy of any warrant of arrest or judgment of conviction that was issued by the ICC must be attached to the notice.
(3) A magistrate must issue a warrant, by writing in the statutory form, for the person’s arrest if an application is made, in the statutory form, on behalf of the ICC, for issue of a warrant pursuant to the notice.
(4) After the warrant has been issued, the magistrate must without delay send to the Attorney‑General a report stating that the magistrate has issued the warrant.