8Minister may request that sentence be registered in another State or a Territory

8 Minister may request that sentence be registered in another State or a Territory

(1)  The Minister may request the corresponding authority of another State or a Territory to register a community-based sentence that is in force under a law of this State.

(2)  A request under subsection (1) may be accompanied by any information or documents that are required under the corresponding law or that the Minister thinks fit.

(3)  The Minister must not make a request under subsection (1) to the corresponding authority of another State or a Territory in relation to a community-based sentence unless –

(a) the Minister has agreed under section 7 to a request from the offender that the sentence be transferred to that State or Territory and is satisfied that the offender consents to the registration of the sentence in that State or Territory; and

(b) the Minister is satisfied that there is no application for appeal or review in relation to the sentence that has not been finally determined.