Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 26/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Section 13 certificates 2 6 Certification of copy documents 2 7 Applications for revocation of an order of transfer 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 26/2014 Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulations 2014 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 6 May 2014 Responsible Minister: EDWARD O'DONOHUE Minister for Corrections YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to identify certain officials to facilitate applications and certifications under the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983. 2 Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 13, 26, 34 and 35 of the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 28 June 2014. 4 Revocation The Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulations 2004 1 are revoked. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 26/2014 Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Section 13 certificates For the purposes of section 13(2) of the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983, the Secretary to the Department of Justice is a prescribed officer. 6 Certification of copy documents For the purposes of section 26(2) of the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983, a copy of an order or other document is certified in the prescribed manner if either— (a) it is marked with an "A" and there is attached to it a document that contains a statement— (i) that is worded to the following effect— 'I, A.B., [position held] of the Department of Justice certify that the document marked "A" that is attached to this statement is a true copy of [identify the order or document of which it is a copy]'; and (ii) that is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary to the Department of Justice; or (b) it has written on the front side of its first page a statement— (i) that is worded to the following effect— "I, A.B., [position held] of the Department of Justice certify that this document is a true copy of the original."; and (ii) that is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary to the Department of Justice. r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 26/2014 Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 7 Applications for revocation of an order of transfer For the purposes of section 34 of the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983, the holder of a prescribed office or position is the following— (a) the Minister; (b) the Secretary to the Department of Justice; (c) the Attorney-General; (d) the Director of Public Prosecutions. ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 26/2014 Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 76/2004. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --