International Transfer of Prisoners (Thailand) Regulations 2002 (Cth)

International Transfer of Prisoners (Thailand) Regulations 2002

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 2401

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997. Dated 3 October 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH Governor-General By His Excellency's Command

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON Minister for Justice and Customs

Contents

1 Name of Regulations 2 Commencement 3 Definitions 4 Declaration of Thailand as a transfer country 5 Application of the Act

Schedule 1 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Transfer of Offenders and Co‑operation in the Enforcement of Penal Sentences

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the International Transfer of Prisoners (Thailand) Regulations 2002.

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Definitions Act means the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997. Agreement means the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Transfer of Offenders and Co-operation in the Enforcement of Penal Sentences, done at Hanoi on 26 July 2001, a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1.

4 Declaration of Thailand as a transfer country

Thailand is declared to be a transfer country.

5 Application of the Act

The Act applies to Thailand, subject to the Agreement. Schedule 1 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Transfer of Offenders and Co‑operation in the Enforcement of Penal Sentences (regulation 3)

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ON THE TRANSFER OF OFFENDERS AND CO-OPERATION IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF PENAL SENTENCES