21Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners

21 Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners

21 Effect of orders under this Part on joint prisoners

An order of transfer issued under this Part in relation to a joint prisoner has no effect—

(a) to the extent that, but for this section, it authorises or requires the doing of an act or thing under this Act in relation to that person in the person’s capacity as a person upon whom a Commonwealth sentence of imprisonment has been imposed, and

(b) unless and until a transfer order corresponding to the order of transfer is in force under the Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983 of the Commonwealth in respect of the person or the transfer of the person is otherwise authorised under that Act.

s 21: Subst 1986 No 187, Sch 1 (11).