TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT 1983
Table of Provisions
PART I--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Application of Act to certain external Territories
- 5 Declaration of State transfer laws
PART II--TRANSFER--FOR PRISONER'S WELFARE
- 6 Transfer of Commonwealth prisoner on welfare grounds
- 7 Revocation of welfare transfer orders
PART III--TRANSFER--FOR PURPOSE OF TRIAL
Division 1--Trial transfer order
- 8 Application for transfer to stand trial on charge in respect of offence against a law of the Commonwealth or a Territory
- 9 Application for transfer to stand trial on charge in respect of offence against a law of a State
- 10 Proceedings before court of summary jurisdiction
- 11 Review of decision made upon application for trial transfer order
- 12 Revocation of trial transfer orders
- 13 Representation
Division 2--Return of prisoner
- 14 Return of prisoner
- 15 Revocation of return transfer orders
- 16 Return of prisoner for appeal purposes
- 16A Return of prisoner after attending appeal
PART IV--TRANSFER--FOR PURPOSE OF SECURITY
- 16B Transfer of prisoner on security grounds
- 16C Return of prisoner
- 16D Transfer for court proceedings--general
- 16E Transfer for trial of remand prisoner
- 16F Transfer under State transfer laws
PART V--EFFECT--OF TRANSFER ORDER
- 17 Transfer in custody of escort etc.
- 18 Transferred sentences
- 19 Transferred sentences--non - parole periods
- 20 Transferred sentences--reductions and remissions
- 21 Transferred sentences--default imprisonment
- 22 Territory sentences cease to have effect on transfer
- 23 Federal sentences--reductions and remissions
- 24 Royal prerogative of mercy
PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS
- 25 Lawful custody of State prisoner in transit in Territory
- 26 Escape of prisoners from lawful custody
- 27 Escape charges may be dealt with in other courts
- 28 State laws may make provision in relation to certain transfers of joint prisoners and State prisoners
- 29 Delegation
- 30 Operation of other laws
- 31 Orders may be made in consequence of appeal or retrial
- 32 Modification of Act in relation to certain external Territories
- 33 Regulations