Unscheduled landing on territory of transit State

Belgium

Belgium - Act on Cooperation with ICC 2004 EN

TITLE II COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
CHAPTER IV ARREST, TRANSFER, TRANSIT AND SURRENDER OF PERSONS TO THE COURT
SECTION IV TRANSIT

Article 20
Should an unscheduled landing occur on Belgian territory, a transit authorization may be required from the Court in accordance with article 89, paragraph 3(e) of the Statute. The person transported shall be detained in custody until the request for transit is received and the transit is effected. However, detention may not be extended beyond 96 hours from the unscheduled landing unless the request is received within that period of 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.