Schedule 1—Forms

Form 1—Notice of receipt of request for arrest and surrender

Commonwealth of Australia

International Criminal Court Act 2002

Notice under subsection 20(1) of receipt of request for arrest and surrender by the International Criminal Court

To a magistrate:

I, , Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia, under subsection 20(1) of the International Criminal Court Act 2002 (the Act), state that I have:
(a) received a request for the arrest and surrender of [insert name of person] from the International Criminal Court; and
(b) signed a certificate under section 22 of the Act that it is appropriate for me to issue this notice.

Division 2 of Part 3 of the Act has been complied with in respect of the request.

A copy of [the warrant of arrest*] [and*] [judgment of conviction*] issued by the International Criminal Court is attached to this notice.

Form 2—Warrant for arrest

Commonwealth of Australia

International Criminal Court Act 2002

Warrant for arrest under subsection 20(3)

To all police officers within the meaning of the International Criminal Court Act 2002 (the Act):

Because:
(a) the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia has given a notice under subsection 20(1) of the Act stating that a request has been received from the International Criminal Court for the arrest and surrender of [insert name of person]; and
(b) an application has been made on behalf of the International Criminal Court under subsection 20(3) of the Act for issue of a warrant according to the notice;
I, [insert name and designation of magistrate], under subsection 20(3) of the Act, authorise you to arrest [insert name of person] and to bring [him/her*], as soon as practicable, before a magistrate in the State or Territory in which [he/she*] is arrested to be dealt with according to law.

Form 3—Application for arrest warrant

Commonwealth of Australia

International Criminal Court Act 2002

Application under subsection 20(3) for arrest warrant

To a magistrate:

I, [insert name of applicant and the capacity in which application is made], apply under subsection 20(3) of the International Criminal Court Act 2002 (the Act) on behalf of the International Criminal Court for issue of a warrant, according to a notice under subsection 20(1) of the Act, for the arrest and surrender of [insert name of person].

Form 4—Notice of receipt of request for provisional arrest

Commonwealth of Australia

International Criminal Court Act 2002

Notice under subsection 21(1) of receipt of request for provisional arrest by the International Criminal Court

To a magistrate:

I, , Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia, under subsection 21(1) of the International Criminal Court Act 2002 (the Act), state that I have:
(a) received a request for the provisional arrest of [insert name of person] from the International Criminal Court; and
(b) signed a certificate under section 22 of the Act that it is appropriate for me to issue this notice.
Division 2 of Part 3 of the Act has been complied with in respect of the request.

Form 8—Surrender warrant

Commonwealth of Australia

International Criminal Court Act 2002

Surrender warrant under subsection 28(2)

To the person in whose custody [insert name of person] is held

And to all police officers within the meaning of the International Criminal Court Act 2002 (the Act)

And to [insert name of officer of the International Criminal Court or other person authorised by the Court], (the escort):

Having:
(a)* reached agreement with the International Criminal Court on conditions for the issue of a temporary surrender warrant; and
(b) received a request for surrender of [insert name of person]; and
(c) signed a certificate under section 29 of the Act that it is appropriate to issue a warrant for [his/her*] surrender;
I, , Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia, under section 28 of the Act:
(d) require the person in whose custody [insert name of person in custody] is held, to release [him/her*] into the custody of a police officer; and
(e) authorise the police officer to transport [insert name of person] in custody, and if necessary or convenient, to detain [him/her*] in custody, for the purpose of enabling [him/her*] to be placed in the custody of the escort and transported to the place specified by the International Criminal Court; and
(f) authorise the escort to transport [insert name of person] in custody to [insert the name of the place specified by the International Criminal Court] for the purpose of surrendering [him/her*] to a person appointed by the International Criminal Court to receive [him/her*].

Part 1—Preliminary

4 Definitions
request for arrest and surrender of a person means a request made to Australia by the ICC for the arrest and surrender of the person and, if a request has previously been made by the ICC for the provisional arrest of the person, includes a subsequent request made by the ICC for the surrender of the person.

Part 1—Preliminary

4 Definitions
request for surrender of a person means a request made by the ICC for the surrender of the person, whether in conjunction with a request made by the ICC for the arrest of the person or subsequent to a request made by the ICC for the provisional arrest of the person.

Part 2—General provisions relating to requests by the ICC for cooperation

7 What constitutes a request for cooperation
(1) A request for cooperation is a request made by the ICC to Australia, in respect of an investigation or prosecution that the Prosecutor is conducting or proposing to conduct, for:
(a) assistance in connection with any one or more of the following:
(i) the arrest (including the provisional arrest), and surrender to the ICC, of a person in relation to whom
the ICC has issued a warrant of arrest or a judgment of conviction;

Part 3—Requests by the ICC for arrest and surrender of persons

Division 2—Documentation to accompany request

17 Documentation for request for arrest and surrender of person for whom warrant of arrest has been issued
If a request is made for arrest and surrender of a person for whom a warrant of arrest has been issued by the Pre-Trial Chamber under article 58 of the Statute, the request must contain or be supported by:
(a) information describing the person sought, being information sufficient to identify the person; and
(b) information as to the person’s probable location; and
(c) a copy of the warrant of arrest, authenticated by the ICC; and
(d) any other documents, statements or information required by or under the regulations.

18 Documentation for request for arrest and surrender of person already convicted
If a request is made for arrest and surrender of a person who has already been convicted, the request must contain or be supported by:
(a) a copy of any warrant of arrest for the person, authenticated by the ICC; and
(b) a copy of the judgment of conviction, authenticated by the ICC; and
(c) information to demonstrate that the person sought is the person referred to in the judgment of conviction; and
(d) if the person sought has been sentenced:
(i) a copy of the sentence imposed, authenticated by the ICC; and
(ii) in the case of a sentence of imprisonment—a statement of any period already served and the period remaining to be served.

Part 3—Requests by the ICC for arrest and surrender of persons

Division 3—Arrest of persons

22 Certificate by Attorney-General
The Attorney-General must not issue a notice under section 20 or 21 after receipt of a request for the arrest and surrender, or for the provisional arrest, of a person for a crime unless the Attorney-General has, in his or her absolute discretion, signed a certificate that it is appropriate to do so.