Form 8—Surrender warrantForm 8—Surrender warrant

Form 8—Surrender warrant

Commonwealth of Australia

International Criminal Court Act 2002

Surrender warrant under subsection 28(2)

To the person in whose custody [insert name of person] is held

And to all police officers within the meaning of the International Criminal Court Act 2002 (the Act)

And to [insert name of officer of the International Criminal Court or other person authorised by the Court], (the escort):

Having:

(a)* reached agreement with the International Criminal Court on conditions for the issue of a temporary surrender warrant; and

(b) received a request for surrender of [insert name of person]; and

(c) signed a certificate under section 29 of the Act that it is appropriate to issue a warrant for [his/her*] surrender;

I, , Attorney‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, under section 28 of the Act:

(d) require the person in whose custody [insert name of person in custody] is held, to release [him/her*] into the custody of a police officer; and

(e) authorise the police officer to transport [insert name of person] in custody, and if necessary or convenient, to detain [him/her*] in custody, for the purpose of enabling [him/her*] to be placed in the custody of the escort and transported to the place specified by the International Criminal Court; and

(f) authorise the escort to transport [insert name of person] in custody to [insert the name of the place specified by the International Criminal Court] for the purpose of surrendering [him/her*] to a person appointed by the International Criminal Court to receive [him/her*].

*This surrender warrant has a temporary operation in accordance with the conditions set out in the Schedule.

*This surrender warrant takes effect when [insert name of person] ceases to be liable to be detained in a prison because of a sentence of imprisonment imposed for a different offence against Australian law.

Dated

Attorney‑General

* delete as the case requires

*Schedule

[Set out the conditions on which the temporary surrender warrant is issued]