PRISONERS (INTERSTATE TRANSFER) ACT 1983
Table of Provisions
PART I--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Interpretation
- 6 Corresponding courts and interstate laws
PART II--TRANSFER AT REQUEST OF PRISONER
- 7 Requests for, and orders of, transfer
- 8 Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners
- 8A Effect of orders under this Part on transferred prisoners
- 9 Repeated requests for transfer
- 10 Receipt of request for transfer to Victoria
- 10A Matters to which Minister may have regard
- 11 Reports
PART III--TRANSFER FOR TRIAL
- 12 Request for transfer of prisoner to participating State
- 13 Necessary consents
- 14 Prisoner to be brought before Magistrates' Court
- 15 Order of transfer
- 16 Review of decision of Magistrates' Court
- 16A Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners
- 17 Prisoner brought to be returned to custody
- 18 Request for transfer of imprisoned person to Victoria
- 19 Request by imprisoned person for transfer to Victoria
PART IV--TRANSFER BACK TO ORIGINAL STATE OR TERRITORY
- 20 Return of prisoner to participating State if no sentence or shorter sentence in Victoria
- 21 Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners
- 23 Provisions ancillary to section 20
PART V--EFFECT OF ORDER OF TRANSFER
- 24 Transfer in custody of escort
- 25 Transfer of sentence with prisoner
- 26 Information to be sent to the participating State
- 27 Sentence deemed to have been imposed in this State
- 28 Provisions relating to translated sentences
- 29 Translated sentences—default imprisonment
PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS
- 30 Notification to prisoners of certain decisions
- 31 Lawful custody for transit through Victoria
- 32 Escape from custody of person being transferred
- 33 Escape from custody—penalty
- 34 Revocation of order of transfer on escape from custody
- 35 Regulations
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