International Transfer of Prisoners (South Australia) Act 1998 (SA)

South Australia International Transfer of Prisoners (South Australia) Act 1998 An Act relating to the transfer of prisoners to and from Australia.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Object of Act 4 Definitions 5 Notes Part 2—Conferral of jurisdiction 6 Powers and functions of Minister 7 Powers and functions of prison officers, police officers and others 8 Arrangements for administration of Act Part 3—Enforcement of sentences of imprisonment of transferred prisoners 9 Prisoners transferred to Australia 10 Prisoners transferred from Australia Part 4—Miscellaneous 11 Regulations Appendix—Commonwealth Act Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the International Transfer of Prisoners (South Australia) Act 1998. 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, unless the contrary intention appears— 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 South Australia; 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 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.