{"id":"sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011","name":"Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011","slug":"sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181988,"registerId":"wa-sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nSentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2009\n\nSentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011\n\nWestern Australia\n\nSentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Term used: Act 1\n\n4. Participating jurisdictions (Act s. 8(3)) 1\n\n5. Registered interstate sentences — required details (Act s. 22) 2\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nSentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2009\n\nSentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which the *Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2009* section 31 comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Term used: Act\n\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\nAct means the *Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2009*.\n\n##### 4. Participating jurisdictions (Act s. 8(3))\n\nFor the purposes of section 8(3) of the Act, these jurisdictions are declared to be participating jurisdictions —\n\n(a) New South Wales;\n\n(b) the Australian Capital Territory;\n\n(c) Tasmania;\n\n(d) Victoria;\n\n(e) Queensland;\n\n(f) South Australia.\n\n[Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 2 Dec 2016 p. 5384; SL 2021/182 r. 4.]\n\n##### 5. Registered interstate sentences — required details (Act s. 22)\n\nFor the purposes of section 22 of the Act, these are prescribed to be the required details of an interstate sentence —\n\n(a) the following details of the offender —\n\n(i) his or her names (given and surname);\n\n(ii) his or her aliases (if any);\n\n(iii) his or her date of birth;\n\n(iv) his or her criminal convictions for offences under the law of this State, the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory;\n\n(b) the following details of the interstate sentence —\n\n(i) the name or kind of the sentence;\n\n(ii) the name or kind of the corresponding community based sentence under the law of this jurisdiction;\n\n(iii) the length of the sentence (including, if the sentence consists of more than one part, the length of each part of the sentence);\n\n(iv) the start date of the sentence;\n\n(v) the date when the offender first reported for the sentence in the participating jurisdiction;\n\n(vi) the remaining period of the sentence to be served in Western Australia;\n\n(vii) any condition to which the sentence is subject;\n\n(viii) details of any appeal against the sentence;\n\n(ix) details of any previous registration of the sentence in another participating jurisdiction;\n\n(x) the prosecution notice or indictment in relation to each offence for which the sentence was imposed;\n\n(xi) the written statement of material facts of the charge for each offence for which the sentence was imposed;\n\n(xii) any sentencing remarks made by the Court when imposing the sentence.\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011* | 23 Sep 2011 p. 3812‑14 | 1 Oct 2011 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 23 Sep 2011 p. 3811) |\n| *Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Amendment Regulations 2016* | 2 Dec 2016 p. 5384 | r. 1 and 2: 2 Dec 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Dec 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/182 5 Nov 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 5 Nov 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Nov 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nAct 3\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative content is unavailable. The title suggests a narrow, specific regulatory instrument focused on interstate transfer of community-based sentences, which appears consistent with its apparent original purpose. No evidence of scope change can be confirmed or denied."},"complexity_factors":["No substantive legislative text is available for analysis — the source page is unavailable","Interstate transfer of sentences inherently involves coordination between multiple jurisdictions and legal frameworks","Community-based sentence schemes vary between states, potentially creating complexity at the intersection of different laws","Regulations (as opposed to Acts) typically contain technical procedural detail that can add complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"## Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulations 2011\n\n**The page for this Western Australian regulation is no longer available online.**\n\nBased on the title alone, this regulation appears to deal with the rules governing how **community-based sentences** (punishments served in the community rather than prison — such as community service, probation, or supervision orders) can be **transferred between Australian states and territories**.\n\nThis would typically affect:\n- People serving a community-based sentence in one state who need to move to another state\n- Corrections officers and probation/parole officers managing those transfers\n- Courts overseeing compliance with transferred sentences\n\n**Unfortunately, the actual content of this regulation cannot be analysed** because the source page has been taken down due to a system upgrade. No specific provisions, rights, obligations, or procedures can be confirmed from the available text."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly scoped to their original purpose: operationalising the parent Act by specifying participating jurisdictions and documentation requirements for interstate sentence transfers. The 2016 and 2021 amendments appear to be minor updates (likely adding/removing participating jurisdictions or adjusting procedural details) rather than scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 substantive regulations (sections 1-5), with sections 1-3 being purely mechanical (citation, commencement, definitions)","Single defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No nested exceptions or conditional logic - regulations are declarative lists","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to specific sections of the parent Act)","Straightforward tabular amendment history in compilation table"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations support a Western Australian law that lets people serving community-based sentences (like probation or community service) move between Australian states and territories without breaking their sentence conditions.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Lists which states and territories participate in this scheme: NSW, ACT, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia\n- Sets out exactly what paperwork and details must be provided when transferring a sentence from another state into Western Australia, including:\n  - The offender's personal details (name, aliases, date of birth, criminal history)\n  - Sentence specifics (type, length, start date, conditions, remaining time to serve)\n  - Court documents (prosecution notices, facts of the charge, sentencing remarks)\n  - Any appeals or previous transfers\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Offenders serving community-based sentences who need to move interstate\n- Corrections and justice department staff handling sentence transfers\n- Courts and prosecutors in participating jurisdictions\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout these rules, someone serving a community sentence couldn't easily move states for work, family, or safety reasons without risking breach of their sentence. This creates a formal process for WA to recognise and supervise sentences imposed in other states."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. Regulation 4 has been amended (noted 2016 and 2021), altering the list of participating jurisdictions; otherwise the instrument consistently prescribes the details required to register interstate community‑based sentences and ties commencement to the Act (r.2, r.4, r.5)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, prescriptive scope: short list of required data to register an interstate sentence (r.5).","Cross‑jurisdiction coordination: relies on other jurisdictions to supply records and documents (r.4, r.5).","Commencement linked to the parent Act (s.31 of the Act) rather than a fixed date, adding dependency on primary legislation (r.2).","Amendments to participating jurisdictions indicate evolving scope over time (Reg 4 amended: Gazette 2 Dec 2016 p. 5384; SL 2021/182 r.4).","Low legislative complexity but non‑trivial administrative and privacy compliance burdens on sending agencies and WA administrators (r.5).","Limited administrative discretion because requirements are prescribed rather than permissive (r.5)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set how Western Australia accepts and records community‑based sentences transferred from other Australian jurisdictions. They specify commencement, define the Act, name participating jurisdictions, and prescribe the exact offender and sentence information required to register an interstate sentence. Practically, they oblige the sending jurisdiction to provide personal and court papers (convictions, sentence type and length, remaining term, conditions, appeal and prosecution documents and sentencing remarks), concentrating administrative compliance on sending agencies and leaving little administrative discretion."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011","history":"/api/acts/sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/sentence-administration-interstate-transfer-of-community-based-sentences-regulations-2011/documents"}}