International War Crimes Tribunals Act, 1998
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Time lapse before surrender. |
19.—(1) A person committed under section 14 shall not, except with his or her consent given before the High Court, be surrendered to an international tribunal or to the state where the person is to undergo imprisonment until— | |
(a) the expiry of 15 days from the committal date, or | ||
(b) the conclusion of any appeal proceedings brought by or on behalf of that person, | ||
whichever is later. | ||
(2) Where the Minister, under section 20 , postpones making a surrender order in respect of a person committed under section 14 , that person shall not be surrendered until the expiry of— | ||
(a) the period provided for in subsection (1), or | ||
(b) the period of postponement under section 20 , | ||
whichever is later. | ||
(3) In this section “appeal proceedings” means proceedings relating to— | ||
(a) a complaint under Article 40.4.2° of the Constitution (including proceedings on appeal from a decision about that complaint), or | ||
(b) an appeal on a point of law to the Supreme Court. |