International Transfer of Prisoners (New South Wales) Act 1997 (NSW)

International Transfer of Prisoners (New South Wales) Act 1997 No 144

An Act relating to the transfer of prisoners to and from Australia.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the International Transfer of Prisoners (New South Wales) Act 1997.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Object of Act The object of this Act is to give effect to the scheme for the international transfer of prisoners set out in the Commonwealth Act by enabling such prisoners to be transferred to and from this jurisdiction.

4 Definitions (1) In this Act— Commonwealth Act means the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 of the Commonwealth. corresponding law means a law of another State that provides for the international transfer of prisoners. function includes a power, authority or duty. State includes a Territory. this jurisdiction means New South Wales. War Crimes Tribunal means the Former Yugoslavia Tribunal or Rwanda Tribunal within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act. (2) If an expression is defined in the Commonwealth Act and is also used in this Act, the expression as used in this Act has, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning as in that Act. (3) In this Act, a reference to the Commonwealth Act includes a reference to— (a) that Act as amended and in force for the time being, and (b) an Act enacted in substitution for that Act.

5 Notes Notes in the text of this Act do not form part of this Act.

Part 2 Conferral of functions

6 Powers and functions of Minister (1) A Minister of this jurisdiction may exercise and perform any function conferred or expressed to be conferred on the Minister by or under the Commonwealth Act and may delegate to an authorised person any such function. (2) In this section— authorised person means— (a) the head, or other member of staff, of a government department administered by a Minister referred to in subsection (1), or (b) any person prescribed by the regulations or belonging to a class of persons prescribed by the regulations. Minister includes any Minister who under the law of this jurisdiction can act for and on behalf of the Minister.