Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Supreme Court may make a police custody transfer order in relation to a prisoner if the Court is satisfied—
(a) as to the grounds on which the application for the order was made; and
(b) that adequate consideration has been given to the security and good order of the prison and the safety and welfare of the prisoner and other persons.
(2) A police custody transfer order authorises the prisoner to whom it applies to be absent from a prison for the period or periods (not exceeding a total of 3 days) specified in the order.
(3) A police custody transfer order must not authorise a prisoner to be absent from a prison overnight unless the Supreme Court is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist.
(4) A police custody transfer order is subject to any conditions that the Supreme Court considers appropriate.
S. 56E inserted by No. 10/2013 s. 20.