{"id":"F2008L04628","name":"International Transfer of Prisoners (China) Regulations 2008","slug":"international-transfer-of-prisoners-china-regulations-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"260 of 2008","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":120983,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04628-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"International Transfer of Prisoners (China) Regulations 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nInternational Transfer of Prisoners (China) Regulations 20081\n\nSelect Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 260\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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.\n\nDated 12 December 2008\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nBOB DEBUS\n\nMinister for Home Affairs\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the International Transfer of Prisoners (China) Regulations 2008.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.\n\n3 Definition\n\n> Act means the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997.\n\n4 Declaration of China as a transfer country\n\nChina is declared to be a transfer country.\n\n5 Application of the Act\n\nThe Act applies to China.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":695},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Legislation remains strictly limited to its original purpose of enabling prisoner transfers with China under the existing statutory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 regulations total","Single definition ('Act')","No conditional provisions or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Straightforward declarative effect (simply declares China a 'transfer country')"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** These regulations allow Australia and China to transfer prisoners between their countries.\n\n**How it works:** The regulations declare China to be a \"transfer country\" under the *International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997*. This means:\n- An Australian imprisoned in China can apply to serve the rest of their sentence in an Australian prison\n- A Chinese national imprisoned in Australia can apply to serve their sentence in China\n\n**Who it affects:** Australian citizens imprisoned in China, Chinese nationals imprisoned in Australia, and their families.\n\n**Why it matters:** Prisoner transfers let people serve sentences closer to family and support networks, and in countries where they understand the language and culture. All transfers require both countries to agree and the prisoner to consent."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-china-regulations-2008","history":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-china-regulations-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-china-regulations-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-china-regulations-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-china-regulations-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/international-transfer-of-prisoners-china-regulations-2008/documents"}}