Contents of request for arrest and surrender - national law requirements

Japan

Japan - ICC Cooperation Act 2007 EN

Chapter II Cooperation with the International Criminal Court

Section 3 Surrender of an Offender Sought for Surrender, etc.

Subsection 1 Surrender of an Offender Sought for Surrender

(Measures Related to the Surrender of an Offender Sought for Surrender)
Article 31 (2) The notice of surrender set forth in Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act of Extradition and the written permit of custody set forth in paragraph (3) of said Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall each contain the name of the offender sought for surrender, the offense underlying the surrender request, the place of surrender, the time limit for the surrender, the date of issuance, and, in the surrender of an offender sought for surrender who escaped during the execution of a sentence of detention
rendered by the ICC, the name of the foreign country designated by the ICC as the place where the offender is to be surrendered, and the Minister of Justice shall affix his/her name and seal thereto.

Rome Statute

Article 91 Contents of request for arrest and surrender

4. Upon the request of the Court, a State Party shall consult with the Court, either generally or with respect to a specific matter, regarding any requirements under its national law that may apply under paragraph 2 (c). During the consultations, the State Party shall advise the Court of the specific requirements of its national law.