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#### 27 Definitions 27 Definitions > In this Subdivision— > > corresponding Commissioner, in relation to a participating State, means the officer responsible for the administration of correctional centres (however described) in the participating State. > > corresponding interstate law means a law that is declared to be a corresponding interstate law for the purposes of this Subdivision by an order published under section 28. > > escape, in relation to an interstate prisoner temporarily released from lawful custody, includes fail to return to lawful custody at the end of the time for which the prisoner has been released. > > escorted custody, in relation to an interstate prisoner, means in the custody of an interstate escort under section 30. > > interstate escort, in relation to a participating State, means— > > > (a) a correctional officer (however described) or a police officer of that State, or > > > (b) a person who is authorised to have the custody of an interstate prisoner under a permit issued in accordance with the corresponding interstate law of that State, or > > > (c) a person who is appointed by the corresponding Commissioner of that State by an instrument in writing to be an escort for the purpose of escorting an interstate prisoner to that State. > > interstate prisoner means a person who is in New South Wales under the authority of a permit issued under a corresponding interstate law. > > participating State means any State in which a corresponding interstate law is in force. > > State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. > > unescorted custody, in relation to an interstate prisoner, means leave within New South Wales in circumstances where— > > > (a) the leave is authorised by a permit issued under a corresponding interstate law, and > > > (b) no interstate escort has been appointed to escort the prisoner while within New South Wales, and > > > (c) the corresponding interstate law provides that the prisoner is taken to be in the custody of the corresponding Commissioner or another official of the participating State while in New South Wales.