PRISONERS (INTERSTATE TRANSFER) ACT 1982

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 5 Interpretation
• 6 Corresponding courts and interstate laws

PART 2--Transfer at request of prisoner

• 7 Requests for, and order of, transfer
• 8 Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners
• 9 Repeated requests for transfer
• 10 Receipt of request for transfer to this State
• 10A Matters to which Minister may have regard
• 11 Reports

PART 3--Transfer for trial

• 12 Request for transfer to participating State
• 13 Necessary consents
• 14 Prisoner to be brought before court of summary jurisdiction
• 15 Order of transfer
• 16 Review of decision of court of summary jurisdiction
• 16A Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners
• 17 Return of prisoners to custody
• 18 Request for transfer of imprisoned person to this State
• 19 Request by imprisoned person for transfer to this State

PART 4--Transfer back to original State or Territory

• 20 Return of prisoner to participating State if no sentence or shorter sentence imposed in this State
• 21 Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners
• 23 Ancillary provisions

PART 5--Effect of order of transfer

• 24 Transfers to be effected in custody of escort
• 25 Transfer of sentence with prisoner
• 26 Information to be sent to the participating State or Territory
• 27 Translated sentences
• 28 Ancillary provisions relating to translated sentences
• 29 Translated sentences of default imprisonment

PART 6--Miscellaneous

• 30 Notification to prisoners of certain decisions
• 31 Lawful custody during transit through this State
• 32 Arrest of persons who escape from custody
• 33 Escape from custody
• 34 Revocation of order of transfer on escape from custody
• 35 Regulations
Legislative history The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: