Unscheduled landing on territory of transit State

Republic of Kenya

Kenya - International Crimes Act 2008 EN

PART VII—PERSONS IN TRANSIT TO ICC OR SERVING SENTENCES IMPOSED BY ICC

Person in Transit

131.

(6) If an unscheduled landing occurs on Kenyan territory, the Minister may require the ICC to submit a request for transit of the transferee under subsection (3) as soon as is reasonably practicable.

132.
(3) If an unscheduled landing occurs and the ICC is required under section 131 (6) to submit a request for transit, the transferee shall be held in custody under subsection (2).
(4) If subsection (3) applies, the period of detention of the transferee may not be extended beyond ninety-six hours from the time of the unscheduled landing, unless the request for transit from the ICC is received within that time.

Rome Statute

Article 89 Surrender of persons to the Court

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(d) No authorization is required if the person is transported by air and no landing is scheduled on the territory of the transit State;

(e) If an unscheduled landing occurs on the territory of the transit State, that State may require a request for transit from the Court as provided for in subparagraph (b). The transit State shall detain the person being transported until the request for transit is received and the transit is effected, provided that detention for purposes of this subparagraph may not be extended beyond 96 hours from the unscheduled landing unless the request is received within that time.