Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TRANSFER OF PRISONERS ACT 1983

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application of Act to certain external Territories  
   5.      Declaration of State transfer laws  

   PART II--TRANSFER--FOR PRISONER'S WELFARE

   6.      Transfer of Commonwealth prisoner on welfare grounds  
   7.      Revocation of welfare transfer orders  

   PART III--TRANSFER--FOR PURPOSE OF TRIAL

           Division 1--Trial transfer order

   8.      Application for transfer to stand trial on charge in respect of offence against a law of the Commonwealth or a Territory  
   9.      Application for transfer to stand trial on charge in respect of offence against a law of a State  
   10.     Proceedings before court of summary jurisdiction  
   11.     Review of decision made upon application for trial transfer order  
   12.     Revocation of trial transfer orders  
   13.     Representation  

           Division 2--Return of prisoner

   14.     Return of prisoner  
   15.     Revocation of return transfer orders  
   16.     Return of prisoner for appeal purposes  
   16A.    Return of prisoner after attending appeal  

   PART IV--TRANSFER--FOR PURPOSE OF SECURITY

   16B.    Transfer of prisoner on security grounds  
   16C.    Return of prisoner  
   16D.    Transfer for court proceedings--general  
   16E.    Transfer for trial of remand prisoner  
   16F.    Transfer under State transfer laws  

   PART V--EFFECT--OF TRANSFER ORDER

   17.     Transfer in custody of escort etc.  
   18.     Transferred sentences  
   19.     Transferred sentences--non - parole periods  
   20.     Transferred sentences--reductions and remissions  
   21.     Transferred sentences--default imprisonment  
   22.     Territory sentences cease to have effect on transfer  
   23.     Federal sentences--reductions and remissions  
   24.     Royal prerogative of mercy  

   PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS

   25.     Lawful custody of State prisoner in transit in Territory  
   26.     Escape of prisoners from lawful custody  
   27.     Escape charges may be dealt with in other courts  
   28.     State laws may make provision in relation to certain transfers of joint prisoners and State prisoners  
   29.     Delegation  
   30.     Operation of other laws  
   31.     Orders may be made in consequence of appeal or retrial  
   32.     Modification of Act in relation to certain external Territories  
   33.     Regulations