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Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
243Interstate transfer—translated sentences
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243 Interstate transfer—translated sentences
(a) an interstate sentence of imprisonment is imposed, or a
translated sentence within the meaning of an interstate law is
taken to be imposed under that law, on a person by a court of a
participating state; and
(b) that person is brought into the ACT under an order under an
interstate law of the State for the person’s transfer to the ACT.
(2) If this section applies in relation to a person—
(a) the sentence mentioned in subsection (1) (a) is taken to have
been lawfully imposed on the person by a corresponding ACT
court; and
(b) a direction or order given or made by a court of the participating
state in relation to the start of the sentence is (as far as
practicable) taken to have been lawfully given or made by the
corresponding ACT court; and
(c) subject to this division, ACT laws apply as if the sentence,
direction or order were a lawful sentence, direction or order of
the corresponding ACT court.