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INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS ACT 1995 - SECT 10

Issue of warrants

  (1)   A magistrate must issue a warrant, in the statutory form, for a person's arrest if an application is made, in the statutory form, on behalf of the Tribunal, for issue of a warrant pursuant to the notice.

  (2)   A magistrate must issue a warrant, in the statutory form, for a person's arrest if:

  (a)   an application is made, in the statutory form, on behalf of a Tribunal, for issue of a warrant otherwise than pursuant to such a notice; and

  (b)   the application is accompanied by a copy of an arrest warrant for the person that was issued by the Tribunal; and

  (c)   the application contains a statement to the effect that, because of circumstances of urgency, it is necessary to issue a warrant before receiving a notice from the Attorney - General under section   9.

  (3)   The magistrate must without delay send to the Attorney - General a report stating whether the magistrate has issued the warrant. Note: Division   4 of Part   7 deals with matters relating to arrest.



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