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International Transfer of Prisoners (Tasmania) Act 1997
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8 Prisoners transferred from Australia
(1) Except as provided by subsection (2) , the laws of this jurisdiction relating tothe enforcement of a sentence of imprisonment imposed by a court of this jurisdiction on a person cease to apply to a prisoner on whom such a sentence has been imposed who is transferred from Australia under the Commonwealth Act to complete serving such a sentence of imprisonment.
(2) Nothing in this section limits the power of the Governor or of a court or tribunal of this jurisdiction to pardon, grant amnesty or commute such a sentence of imprisonment.