Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT 1997 - SECT 56A

                   Division 5 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 has effect as if:

                     (a)  custody or detention in Australia under this Act were custody in respect of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and

                     (b)  arrest under section 56 of this Act were arrest in respect of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.