| | 1. | If the interest of the investigation requires the detention of the person accused of committing any of the crimes stipulated in the Law, the investigator shall issue a warrant for his detention for a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of referral to the Public Prosecution. If the investigator decides to extend such period, he shall, prior to its expiry, refer the case to the head of the Public Prosecution branch or his designee from among the heads of departments within his jurisdiction, to issue an order extending his detention for a period or successive periods, none of which exceeds 30 days and the aggregate of the successive periods does not exceed 180 days from the date of referral to the Public Prosecution. In cases requiring longer detention periods, the matter shall be referred to the Public Prosecutor, or his designee from among his deputies, to issue an order extending detention for a period or successive periods, none of which exceeds 30 days, and the aggregate of which does not exceed 12 months from the date of referral to the Public Prosecution. |
