Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PRISONERS' INTERSTATE LEAVE ACT 1997 (NO. 99 OF 1997)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Prisoners' Interstate Leave Act 1997.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART II--RECOGNITION OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS

   4.      Declaration of participating jurisdictions  

   PART III--LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PRISONERS

   5.      Interpretation  
   6.      Grants of interstate leave of absence permits  
   7.      Conditions and restrictions  
   8.      Length of period of leave of absence  
   9.      Escorts  
   10.     Variation of permits  
   11.     Effect of permits  
   12.     Custody of prisoners  
   13.     Powers of assigned escorts  

   PART IV--INTERSTATE PRISONERS ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE IN THE TERRITORY

   14.     Interpretation  
   15.     Effect of interstate permits  
   16.     Escape of prisoners from custody  
   17.     Powers of escorts who are police or custodial officers  

   PART V--MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

   18.     The Executive may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.