10Acceptance of transfer by corresponding authority subject to conditions

10 Acceptance of transfer by corresponding authority subject to conditions

(1)  If a corresponding authority –

(a) agrees to a request made to the authority under section 8(1) to register a community-based sentence; and

(b) makes the agreement subject to conditions (in this section referred to as "preconditions") being satisfied by the offender before the sentence is registered –

the Minister must decide whether to agree to the registration of the sentence being subject to those preconditions being satisfied.

(2)  Before making a decision under subsection (1) in relation to a sentence, the Minister must –

(a) consult with the offender; and

(b) consider the welfare of the offender.

(3)  If the Minister does not agree to the registration of the sentence being subject to the preconditions specified by the corresponding authority being satisfied, the Minister must –

(a) cause notice to be served on the offender; and

(b) notify the corresponding authority –

that the Minister does not agree, and set out the Minister's reasons for disagreeing.