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Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
242Interstate transfer—information sent to participating state
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242 Interstate transfer—information sent to participating state
(1) If, under an order of transfer, a prisoner is transferred to a
participating state, the Minister must send to the corresponding State
Minister, or to a person designated by that Minister for the purpose—
(a) the order of transfer; and
(b) the warrant of commitment, or any other authority for
commitment, for any sentence of imprisonment that the prisoner
was serving, or was liable to serve, immediately before the
prisoner left the ACT; and
(c) a report, and other documents, under subsection (2) relating to
the prisoner; and
(d) details of any subsequent changes to information in the report,
accompanied by any relevant orders or other documents.
(2) For subsection (1) (c), a report relating to a prisoner must—
(a) contain the information that appears likely to assist any court,
authority or officer in the relevant State; and
(b) be accompanied by the documents, including records relating to
the prisoner’s conduct, that appear likely to assist any court,
authority or officer in the relevant State; and
(c) include details of the following:
(i) the prisoner’s convictions;
(ii) the prisoner’s sentences and minimum terms of
(iii) periods of imprisonment served by the prisoner;
(iv) the prisoner’s entitlements to remissions;
(v) the prisoner’s release on probation or parole.
(3) A reference in this section to an order or other document is a reference
to the original or a copy certified in the way prescribed by regulation.