Part 3
Other forms of assistance to a Tribunal
Attorney-General may authorise taking of evidence
This section applies where a Tribunal makes a request to the Attorney-General‑—
(a) for evidence to be taken in New Zealand; or
(b) for documents or other articles in New Zealand to be produced—
for the purposes of a proceeding before, or an investigation conducted by, the Tribunal.
Subject to: where the Attorney General is satisfied
(a) that the request relates to a Tribunal offence; and
(b) that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the evidence can be taken or, as the case may be, the documents or other articles can be produced in New Zealand,—
the Attorney-General may authorise, in writing, assistance in accordance with section 22 and section 23.
Taking of evidence
(1) Where the Attorney-General authorises the taking of evidence, the evidence shall be taken on oath from each witness by a Judge.
(2) The Judge who takes evidence in accordance with subsection (1) shall-
(a) cause the evidence to be put in writing; and
(b) certify that the evidence was taken by the judge and
(c) cause the writing so certified to be sent to the Attorney-General.
Producing documents or other articles
Where the Attorney-General authorises the production of documents or other articles, that production shall be required by the order of a Judge.
Search, seizure, and power of arrest
search warrants
Issue of search warrants
Any issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who, on an application made in the manner provided in subpart 3 or part 4 of that Act by a constable who is of or above the level of position of inspector
An issuing officer (within the meaning of section 3 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012) who, on an application in writing made in the manner provided in subpart 3 of Part 4 of that Act by a constable who is of or above the level of position of inspector, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is in or on any place or thing—
(a) anything upon or in respect of which a relevant Tribunal offence has been, or is suspected of having been, committed; or
(b) anything which there are reasonable grounds for believing will be evidence as to the commission of any such offence—
may issue a search warrant in respect of that thing.
4. Sin perjuicio de los demás artículos de la presente parte, cuando resulte necesario en el caso de una solicitud que pueda ejecutarse sin necesidad de medidas coercitivas, en particular la entrevista a una persona o la recepción de pruebas de una persona voluntariamente, aun cuando sea sin la presencia de las autoridades del Estado Parte requerido si ello fuere esencial para la ejecución de la solicitud, y el reconocimiento de un lugar u otro recinto que no entrañe un cambio en él, el Fiscal podrá ejecutar directamente la solicitud en el territorio de un Estado según se indica a continuación:
(a) Cuando el Estado Parte requerido fuere un Estado en cuyo territorio se hubiera cometido presuntamente el crimen, y hubiere habido una decisión de admisibilidad de conformidad con los artículos 18 ó 19, el Fiscal podrá ejecutar directamente la solicitud tras celebrar todas las consultas posibles con el Estado Parte requerido;
(b) En los demás casos, el Fiscal podrá ejecutar la solicitud tras celebrar consultas con el Estado Parte requerido y con sujeción a cualquier condición u observación razonable que imponga o haga ese Estado Parte. Cuando el Estado Parte requerido considere que hay problemas para la ejecución de una solicitud de conformidad con el presente apartado, celebrará consultas sin demora con la Corte para resolver la cuestión.
1. Quien haya sido entregado a la Corte en virtud del presente Estatuto no será procesado, castigado o detenido por una conducta anterior a su entrega, a menos que ésta constituya la base del delito por el cual haya sido entregado.