Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT 1983 - SECT 7

             (1)  Where a welfare transfer order has been made in respect of a Commonwealth prisoner, the Attorney‑General:

                     (a)  may, of his or her own motion; and

                     (b)  shall, upon written request to do so being made to him or her by the prisoner;

by order in writing served, at any time before the commencement of the execution of that transfer order, upon the Superintendent or other officer in charge of the prison in which the prisoner is detained, revoke that transfer order.

             (2)  In exercising his or her powers under subsection (1) to revoke, of his or her own motion, an order for the transfer of a prisoner, the Attorney‑General shall 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.