Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT 1997 No. 75 of 1997 - SECT 3

The objects of this Act are:

   (a)  to facilitate the transfer of prisoners between Australia and certain
        countries with which Australia has entered agreements for the transfer
        of prisoners so that the prisoners may serve their sentences of
        imprisonment in their countries of nationality or in countries with
        which they have community ties; and

   (b)  to facilitate the transfer of prisoners to Australia from countries in
        which prisoners are serving sentences of imprisonment imposed by
        certain war crimes tribunals.