''Chapter II Cooperation with the ICC, Section 2 Provision of Evidence, etc., Subsection 3 Transfer of a Sentenced Inmate for Testimony, etc. (Decision, etc. on the Transfer of a Sentenced Inmate for Testimony, etc. Article 17''
(1) Where the Minister of Justice has received documents sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 concerning a request for cooperation through the transfer of a sentenced inmate for testimony, etc., when the case neither falls under Article 6, paragraph (1), item (iv) nor falls under any of the following items, and when the Minister of Justice finds it reasonable to comply with the request, he/she shall make an affirmative decision to transfer the sentenced inmate for testimony, etc., setting a period not to exceed thirty days during which the transfer of the domestic sentenced inmate will be in effect:
(i) when the domestic sentenced inmate does not consent in writing;
(ii) when the domestic sentenced inmate is under the age of 20; or
(iii) when a case connected with the crime committed by the domestic sentenced inmate is pending before a Japanese court.
(2) Where the Minister of Justice makes the affirmative decision set forth in the preceding paragraph, when he/she finds it necessary, he/she shall set conditions concerning the transfer of the sentenced inmate for testimony, etc.
(3) When the Minister of Justice decides not to effect the transfer of a sentenced inmate for testimony, etc. on finding that it is unreasonable to comply with the request set forth in paragraph (1), or when he/she sets the conditions set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice shall consult with the Minister of Foreign Affairs in advance.
(4) The provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3) of the Act on International Assistance in Investigations and Other Related Matters shall apply mutatis mutandis to a case in which the decision set forth in paragraph (1) has been made.
1. Los Estados Partes, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en la presente Parte y con los procedimientos de su derecho interno, deberán cumplir las solicitudes de asistencia formuladas por la Corte en relación con investigaciones o enjuiciamientos penales a fin de:
(f) Proceder al traslado provisional de personas, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 7;
(a) La Corte podrá solicitar el traslado provisional de un detenido a los fines de su identificación o de que preste testimonio o asistencia de otra índole. El traslado podrá realizarse siempre que:
(i) El detenido dé, libremente y con conocimiento de causa, su consentimiento; y
(ii) El Estado requerido lo acepte, con sujeción a las condiciones que hubiere acordado con la Corte.
(b) La persona trasladada permanecerá detenida. Una vez cumplidos los fines del traslado, la Corte la devolverá sin dilación al Estado requerido.