Temporary transfer of persons in custody for purposes of identification or for obtaining testimony or other forms of assistance - national proceedings

Republic of Namibia

Criminal Procedure Act, 2004

CHAPTER 29
WITNESSES

Witness from prison

205. A prisoner who is in a prison may be subpoenaed as a witness only if the court before which the prisoner is to appear as a witness authorizes that the prisoner be subpoenaed as a witness, and the court may give such authority only if it is satisfied that the evidence in question is reasonably necessary and material and that the public safety or order will not be endangered by the calling of the witness.

CHAPTER 38
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Removal of accused from one prison to another for purposes of attending criminal proceedings

365. When an accused is in custody and it becomes necessary that the accused be removed from one prison to another prison for the purpose of attending his or her trial, the magistrate of the district in which the accused is in custody must issue a warrant for the removal of the accused to such other prison.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(f) The temporary transfer of persons as provided in paragraph 7;