Chapter 4
Cooperation with and assistence to Court in or outside South Africa
Part 1
Cooperation with court: arrest of persons and their surrender to court (ss 8-13)
8 Endorsement of warrants of arrest
Chapter 4
Cooperation with and assistence to Court in or outside South Africa
Part 1
Cooperation with court: arrest of persons and their surrender to court (ss 8-13)
8 Endorsement of warrants of arrest
(1) Any request received from the Court for the arrest and surrender of a person for whom a warrant of arrest has been issued by the Court must be referred to the Central Authority and accompanied by such documents as may be necessary to satisfy a competent court in the Republic that there are sufficient grounds for the surrender of that person to the Court.
(2) The Central Authority must immediately on receipt of that request, forward the request and accompanying documents to a magistrate, who must endorse the warrant of arrest for execution in any part of the Republic.
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.