CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 115 General agreements with other jurisdictions

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 115

    (1)     The Minister may enter into an agreement (a transfer agreement ) with a Minister of a State, or a person authorised to enter into a transfer arrangement for the Minister, providing generally for the transfer of young offenders—

        (a)     from or to the ACT; or

        (b)     through the ACT from a State to another State.

    (2)     A transfer agreement relating to a State must not be entered into unless a declaration under subsection (3) has been notified under the Legislation Act

in relation to the State.

    (3)     The Minister may declare that a State has enacted legislation dealing with the interstate transfer of young offenders.

    (4)     A declaration is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

.