Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 - SECT 25

Transfer of sentence with prisoner

25. Transfer of sentence with prisoner



(1) Where pursuant to an order of transfer a prisoner is conveyed to a
participating State or a Territory specified in the order, then from the time
the prisoner arrives in the participating State or the Territory every State
sentence of imprisonment imposed upon the prisoner including a translated
sentence, ceases to have effect in Victoria except-

   (a)  for the purpose of any appeal against or review of any conviction,
        judgment or sentence made, imposed or fixed by a court of Victoria;

   (b)  in relation to any period of imprisonment served by the prisoner in
        Victoria; or

   (c)  in relation to the remittance of money to the Minister which is paid
        in discharge or partial discharge of a sentence of default
        imprisonment originally imposed upon the prisoner by a court of
        Victoria.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a sentence of imprisonment imposed on a
person if the person has completed serving that sentence.