{"id":"nsw:sl-2010-0779","name":"Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Order 2010","slug":"prisoners-interstate-transfer-order-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"779 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178197,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:sl-2010-0779-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Order","content":"#### 1 Name of Order\n\n1 Name of Order\n\n> This Order is the [Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Order 2010](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2010-0779).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Order commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 3 Definition\n\n3 Definition\n\n> In this Order, the Act means the [Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1982-104).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interstate laws","content":"#### 4 Interstate laws\n\n4 Interstate laws\n\n> The following laws are declared to be interstate laws for the purposes of the Act:\n> \n> > (a) Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 of the Australian Capital Territory,\n> \n> > (b) Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act of the Northern Territory,\n> \n> > (c) Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 of Queensland,\n> \n> > (d) Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 of South Australia,\n> \n> > (e) Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 of Tasmania,\n> \n> > (f) Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 of Victoria,\n> \n> > (g) Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 of Western Australia.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Corresponding courts","content":"#### 5 Corresponding courts\n\n5 Corresponding courts\n\n> For the purposes of the Act:\n> \n> > (a) the Local Court of New South Wales is declared to be a corresponding court in relation to any court of summary jurisdiction in a participating State, and\n> \n> > (b) the District Court of New South Wales is declared to be a corresponding court in relation to any District Court, County Court or other court (being a court of intermediate jurisdiction in relation to a Supreme Court and a court of summary jurisdiction) of a participating State, and\n> \n> > (c) the Supreme Court of New South Wales is declared to be a corresponding court in relation to any Supreme Court of a participating State.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal of existing Orders","content":"#### 6 Repeal of existing Orders\n\n6 Repeal of existing Orders\n\n> > (1) The Order made under the Act and published on 17 August 1984 in Gazette No 125 at page 4198 is repealed.\n> \n> > (2) The Order made under the Act and published on 16 February 1996 in Gazette No 20 at page 596 is repealed.\n> \n> **cl 6:** Am 2011 No 27, Sch 2.39.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Order expressly repeals two earlier Orders and sets out an updated list of declared interstate laws and corresponding court mappings (ss 4–6). That replaces the prior instruments’ mappings and therefore changes the operative catalogue of laws and court correspondences used under the principal Act."},"complexity_factors":["Declaratory scope: lists which external statutes count as ‘interstate laws’ (s 4), a straightforward, non‑technical mapping.","Court correspondence mapping: specifies which NSW courts correspond to participating State courts (s 5) — a simple jurisdictional alignment rather than new procedural rules.","Repeal and update: replaces two prior Orders (s 6), so complexity arises from legal housekeeping rather than substantive regime change.","Commencement rule: single immediate commencement on Gazette publication (s 2) — low timing complexity.","Dependence on the principal Act: the Order operates by reference to the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 (s 3), so operational detail and any discretion remain in that Act rather than in this Order."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order updates which state and territory statutes are treated as “interstate laws” under the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982, declares which New South Wales courts correspond to courts in participating States, and repeals two earlier Orders. It takes effect on publication in the Gazette. (ss 2–6).\n\nMechanically it changes which statutory regimes and courts apply to prisoner transfers; the named courts and correctional agencies will make transfer-related decisions and any administrative or compliance costs fall on those agencies and the transferring jurisdictions. (ss 3–5)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the Order appears to remain focused on its original purpose of regulating interstate prisoner transfers. The minor amendment in July 2011 does not appear to have substantially shifted the scope of the legislation from its original intent when made in December 2010."},"complexity_factors":["Operates within a cross-jurisdictional (multi-state) legal framework, requiring coordination between different Australian legal systems","Subordinate legislation dependent on a parent Act for context and authority — meaning the full picture requires reading another law","The document as provided contains almost no substantive operative text, making full analysis impossible from the excerpt alone","Administrative and procedural in nature, which reduces complexity for end users compared to rights-based or criminal legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This administrative order — a form of subordinate legislation — governs the transfer of prisoners between NSW and other Australian states and territories. It affects inmates who might be moved and Corrective Services NSW staff who manage transfers, and matters because transfers can serve practical needs like proximity to family, medical care, or security. The provided document is mainly administrative metadata, not the full operative rules."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Order performs exactly the limited, technical function it was designed for: declaring interstate laws and corresponding courts to operationalise the parent Act. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of facilitating interstate prisoner transfers."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 operative clauses (sections), with minimal text","Single defined term ('the Act') in interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward declaratory provisions ('is declared to be')","No cross-references beyond the parent Act and the listed interstate statutes","One simple amendment note in clause 6"],"plain_english_summary":"This Order is a short piece of machinery (administrative) legislation that makes the New South Wales **Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982** work properly with other states and territories.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Lists which other states' and territories' prisoner transfer laws** are recognised as \"interstate laws\" for the purposes of the NSW Act. This includes the ACT, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.\n- **Matches up NSW courts with equivalent courts in other states** so that when a prisoner transfer involves court orders, everyone knows which NSW court corresponds to which interstate court:\n  - Local Court ↔ summary courts in other states\n  - District Court ↔ intermediate courts (like County Courts) in other states  \n  - Supreme Court ↔ Supreme Courts in other states\n- **Cleans up old paperwork** by repealing two earlier Orders from 1984 and 1996.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Prisoners who need to be transferred between NSW and other Australian jurisdictions\n- Corrective services staff who arrange these transfers\n- Courts that issue orders related to interstate prisoner transfers\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this Order, the NSW Act wouldn't know which other laws and courts to recognise. This ensures prisoners can be lawfully transferred across borders—for example, to be closer to family, for rehabilitation programs, or because their sentence needs to be served in a different jurisdiction."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/prisoners-interstate-transfer-order-2010","history":"/api/acts/prisoners-interstate-transfer-order-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/prisoners-interstate-transfer-order-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/prisoners-interstate-transfer-order-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/prisoners-interstate-transfer-order-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/prisoners-interstate-transfer-order-2010/documents"}}