Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PRISONERS (INTERSTATE TRANSFER) ACT 1993 (NO. 70 OF 1993)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1993.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Sentences being served in NSW under the Removal of Prisoners Act 1968  
   5.      Corresponding courts and interstate laws  

   PART II--TRANSFER FOR PRISONER'S WELFARE

   6.      Requests for, and orders of, transfer  
   7.      Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners  
   8.      Repeated requests for transfer  
   9.      Receipt of request for transfer to the Territory  
   10.     Reports  

   PART III--TRANSFER FOR TRIAL REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF PRISONER TO PARTICIPATING

   11.     (1) This section applies where—  
   12.     Necessary consents  
   13.     Order for prisoner to be brought before Magistrates Court  
   14.     Order of transfer  
   15.     Review of decision of Magistrates Court  
   16.     Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners  
   17.     Execution of orders for prisoners to be brought before courts  
   18.     Request by Attorney-General for transfer of imprisoned person to the Territory  
   19.     Request by imprisoned person for transfer to the Territory  

   PART IV--TRANSFER BACK TO ORIGINAL STATE OR TERRITORY

   20.     Return of prisoner to participating State  
   21.     Prisoner's request to serve sentence in the Territory  
   22.     Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners  

   PART V--EFFECT OF TRANSFER ORDERS TRANSFER IN CUSTODY OF ESCORT

   23.     (1) An order of transfer—  
   24.     Transfer of sentence with prisoner  
   25.     Information sent to participating State  
   26.     Translated sentences  
   27.     Provisions relating to translated sentences  
   28.     Translated sentences—default imprisonment  

   PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS NOTIFICATION TO PRISONERS OF DECISIONS

   29.     The Attorney-General shall advise a prisoner of any decision made in relation to the prisoner for the purposes of this Act.  
   30.     Lawful custody for transit through the Territory  
   31.     Escape from custody of person being transferred  
   32.     Escape from custody—penalty  
   33.     Revocation of order of transfer on escape from custody  
   34.     Regulations