INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT 1997 - SECT 51 Recovery of costs and expenses of transfer

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

Recovery of costs and expenses of transfer

(1): The terms agreed under this Act for transfer of a prisoner or Tribunal prisoner may, if the Attorney-General considers it appropriate, include terms relating to the recovery of the costs and expenses reasonably incurred in transferring the prisoner or Tribunal prisoner.
(2): If any costs or expenses in respect of money recovered in accordance with such terms were incurred by a State or Territory, the Commonwealth is to reimburse the State or Territory concerned.