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International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997
12Eligibility for transfer from Australia of prisoners (other than Tribunal prisoners)
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#### 12 Eligibility for transfer from Australia of prisoners (other than Tribunal prisoners)
A prisoner (other than a Tribunal prisoner) is eligible for transfer from Australia to a transfer country under this Act if the prisoner:
(a) is a national of the transfer country; or
(b) has community ties with the transfer country.
> Note: Community ties with a transfer country is defined in subsection 4(4).