Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, a written request to the Minister by a prisoner for transfer to a participating State or to another Territory (in this Part referred to as a prisoner's request ) shall be in accordance with Form 1.
(2) A prisoner's request shall be signed by the prisoner and shall be forwarded to the Minister through the gaoler of the prison where the prisoner is detained.
(3) A gaoler of a prison who receives a prisoner's request shall:
(a) prepare and attach to the request a statement of convictions and sentences in respect of which the prisoner is currently detained in custody, setting out any non-parole period specified and the current estimated date of release by remission;
(b) prepare and attach to the request a comprehensive report on the prisoner's conduct and behaviour while in prison;
(c) forward a copy of the request to a parole officer and ask the officer to prepare and forward to the Director:
(i) a detailed report on the request; and
(ii) an expression of opinion as to whether or not the transfer of the prisoner to the participating State or other Territory to which the request relates would be in the interests of the welfare of the prisoner; and
(d) forward the request to the Director for consideration by the Minister.