International Transfer of Prisoners Regulations 2002
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International Transfer of Prisoners Regulations 2002
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Note: See paragraph 9(c).
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997
WARRANT FOR TRANSFER TO AUSTRALIA OF PRISONER SERVING SUSPENDED SENTENCE
1 Authorisation of transfer
I, [name], *Attorney‑General/*Minister for Justice of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting under section 29 of the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997 (the Act), authorise the transfer of [name of prisoner] (the prisoner), born on [prisoner’s date of birth], who is serving the suspended part of the sentence of imprisonment, from [name of transfer country] (the transfer country) to Australia to complete the prisoner’s sentence in accordance with the terms mentioned in the directions on sentence enforcement given by the Attorney‑General under section 42 or 44 of the Act.
2 Written consent statement
For paragraph 30(2)(c) of the Act, I state that I, and the following persons and authorities, have given written consent to the transfer of the prisoner from the transfer country to Australia:
(a) *[name of prisoner]/*[name of prisoner’s representative];
(b) [name of representative of appropriate authority of transfer country];
(c) [name and title of relevant State Minister].
*3 Transfer procedures or authorisations etc.
*For subsection 30(4) of the Act, I:
[specify any procedures for the transfer of the prisoner to Australia that have been agreed upon with the transfer country and give any necessary authorisations and directions]
Dated:
| .......................................................Attorney‑GeneralMinister for Justice | |
|---|---|
| *Omit if not applicable |