Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 3135
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008
Made
10th December 2008
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of December 2008
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
A draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament and of the Scottish Parliament.
It appears to Her Majesty that the provisions made in this Order are necessary and expedient for giving effect to Rules of Procedure and Evidence having effect under article 51 of the Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 4(4) of and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the International Criminal Court Act 2001( 1 ), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
1. This Order may be cited as the International Criminal Court (Remand Time) Order 2008 and comes into force on the expiry of the period of one week beginning with the day on which it was made.
2. The specified period for which a person may be remanded at any time pending the production of a section 2 warrant in respect of that person is 18 days.
3. The total specified period for which a person may be so remanded is 60 days.
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council