Queensland Consolidated Acts

PRISONERS (INTERSTATE TRANSFER) ACT 1982

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Definitions
   2A.     Meaning of joint prisoner
   2B.     Meaning of sentence of imprisonment
   3.      Warrant of commitment issued by justice
   4.      Sentences of imprisonment imposed by operation of law
   4A.     Persons completed serving sentence
   4B.     References to release on parole
   5.      Corresponding courts and interstate laws

           Part 2--Transfer at request of prisoner

   6.      Requests for, and orders of, transfer
   7.      Effect of orders under this part on joint prisoners
   8.      Repeated requests for transfer
   9.      Receipt of request for transfer to Queensland
   10.     Reports
   10A.    Matters that the Minister may have regard to

           Part 3--Transfer for trial

   11.     Request for transfer of prisoner to participating State or to a Territory
   12.     Necessary consents
   13.     Prisoner to be brought before Magistrates Court
   14.     Order of transfer
   15.     Review of decision of Magistrates Court
   15A.    Effect of orders under this part on joint prisoners
   16.     Prisoner brought to be returned to custody
   17.     Request for transfer of imprisoned person to Queensland
   18.     Request for transfer to Queensland by imprisoned person

           Part 4--Transfer back to original state

   19.     Return of prisoner to participating State or to a Territory if no sentence or shorter sentence in Queensland
   20.     Effect of orders under this part on joint prisoners
   22.     Provisions ancillary to ss 19 and 20

           Part 5--Effect of order of transfer

   23.     Transfer in custody of escort
   24.     Transfer of sentence with prisoner
   25.     Information to be sent to the participating State
   26.     Sentence deemed to have been imposed in this State
   27.     Provisions relating to translated sentences
   28.     Translated sentences—default imprisonment

           Part 6--Miscellaneous

   29.     Notification to prisoners of certain decisions
   30.     Lawful custody for transit through Queensland
   31.     Escape from custody of person being transferred
   32.     Escape from custody—penalty
   33.     Revocation of order of transfer on escape from custody
   34.     Regulation-making power
           Endnotes