Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT 1983 - SECT 16B

             (1)  The Attorney‑General may make an order in writing for the transfer of:

                     (a)  a prisoner serving a federal sentence of imprisonment in a prison of a State or Territory; or

                     (b)  a remand prisoner in a prison of a State or Territory;

to another State or Territory if the Attorney‑General believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary in the interests of security.

             (2)  In exercising his or her powers under subsection (1) to make an order, the Attorney‑General must have regard to all matters that he or she considers relevant, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

                     (a)  the administration of justice; and

                     (b)  the welfare of the prisoner or remand prisoner.

             (3)  The Attorney‑General must not make an order under subsection (1) for the transfer of the prisoner or remand prisoner unless both:

                     (a)  the appropriate Minister of the State or Territory in which the prisoner or remand prisoner is in prison; and

                     (b)  the appropriate Minister of the State or Territory to which the prisoner or remand prisoner is to be transferred;

have consented in writing to the transfer.