Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
257International transfer—functions of prison officers, police
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257 International transfer—functions of prison officers, police officers etc (1) A prison officer, police officer and any other officer of the ACT may exercise any function given or expressed to be given to the officer— (a) under the Commonwealth Act or a law of a State or another Territory that provides for the international transfer of prisoners; or (b) in accordance with any arrangements made under section 258.
Part 11.2 International transfer of prisoners (2) It is lawful for a prison officer, police officer or other officer of the ACT— (a) to hold and deal with any prisoner in accordance with the terms of a warrant issued under the Commonwealth Act in relation to the prisoner; and (b) to take any action in relation to a prisoner transferred, or to be transferred, to or from Australia in accordance with the Commonwealth Act that the officer is authorised to take under that Act.