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Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983
16FTransfer under State transfer laws
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#### 16F Transfer under State transfer laws
(1) If an order under this Part has been made in relation to a prisoner or remand prisoner:
(a) an application must not be made to a court for an order under a State transfer law for the transfer of the prisoner or remand prisoner to another State or Territory; and
(b) an order (other than an order by a court) must not be made under a State transfer law for the transfer of the prisoner or remand prisoner to another State or Territory;
unless the Attorney‑General has consented in writing to the transfer.
(2) This section does not apply once the prisoner or remand prisoner has been returned to the originating State or Territory (within the meaning of section 16C).