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Western Australia
Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment
Bill 2009
CONTENTS
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Act amended 2
4. Part II heading replaced 2
Part II -- Transfer at request of prisoner
5. Section 5 amended 2
6. Section 9A inserted 3
9A. Matters to which the Minister may have
regard 3
7. Section 9 amended 3
8. Section 21 amended 4
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment
Bill 2009
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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1 1. Short title
2 This is the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Act 2009.
3 2. Commencement
4 This Act comes into operation as follows --
5 (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act
6 receives the Royal Assent;
7 (b) the rest of the Act -- on the day after that day.
8 3. Act amended
9 This Act amends the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983.
10 4. Part II heading replaced
11 Delete the heading to Part II and insert:
12
13 Part II -- Transfer at request of prisoner
14
15 5. Section 5 amended
16 (1) In section 5(1)(b) delete "Territory in the interests of the welfare
17 of the prisoner," and insert:
18
19 Territory,
20
21 (2) In section 5(3)(b) delete "State in the interests of the welfare of
22 the prisoner," and insert:
23
24 State,
25
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1 (3) In section 5(5)(b) delete "Territory in the interests of the welfare
2 of the prisoner," and insert:
3
4 Territory,
5
6 6. Section 9A inserted
7 After section 8 insert:
8
9 9A. Matters to which the Minister may have regard
10 In forming an opinion or exercising a discretion under
11 this Part, the Minister may have regard to any one or
12 more of the following --
13 (a) the welfare of the prisoner or person concerned;
14 (b) the administration of justice in this or any other
15 State;
16 (c) the security and good order of any prison in this
17 or any other State;
18 (d) the safe custody of the prisoner or person
19 concerned;
20 (e) the protection of the community in this or any
21 other State;
22 (f) any other matter the Minister considers
23 relevant.
24
25 7. Section 9 amended
26 In section 9(1) delete "may have regard to reports" and insert:
27
28 by reference to reports
29
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1 8. Section 21 amended
2 (1) In section 21(1)(a) delete "that it is in the interests of the
3 welfare of the person".
4 (2) After section 21(1) insert:
5
6 (2A) In forming an opinion or exercising a discretion under
7 this Part, the Minister may have regard to any one or
8 more of the following --
9 (a) the welfare of the person concerned;
10 (b) the administration of justice in this or any other
11 State;
12 (c) the security and good order of any prison in this
13 or any other State;
14 (d) the safe custody of the person concerned;
15 (e) the protection of the community in this or any
16 other State;
17 (f) any other matter the Minister considers
18 relevant.
19
20
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