{"id":"C2004L06650","name":"International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 - Proclamation (29/05/2002)","slug":"international-transfer-of-prisoners-act-1997-proclamation-29-05-2002","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28299,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06650-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 - Proclamation (29/05/2002)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nInternational Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997\n\nI, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (2) of the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997, fix 5 June 2002 as the day on which that Act, except for sections 1 and 2, commences.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 29 May 2002\n\nPETER HOLLINGWORTH\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nCHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON\n\nMinister for Justice and Customs\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1159},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document performs exactly its intended function: commencing the parent Act on a specific date. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the standard function of a commencement proclamation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or interpretation sections","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the parent Act's commencement subsection)","No conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a formal proclamation that brings the **International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997** into force. It fixes **5 June 2002** as the date the Act officially commences (starts operating), except for sections 1 and 2 (which typically cover the title and commencement provisions themselves).\n\n**What this means:**\n*   From this date, Australia could legally transfer prisoners to and from other countries under international agreements\n*   Prisoners serving sentences in Australia could apply to be sent home to serve their time, and foreign prisoners in Australian jails could be transferred back to their home countries\n*   This helps prisoners stay connected to family and rehabilitation networks in their home countries while still serving their sentences"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-act-1997-proclamation-29-05-2002","history":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-act-1997-proclamation-29-05-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-act-1997-proclamation-29-05-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-act-1997-proclamation-29-05-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-act-1997-proclamation-29-05-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-act-1997-proclamation-29-05-2002/documents"}}