Cross-Border Justice Regulations 2009

After section 7

insert

7A Effect of orders under this Part on persons imprisoned under law of another participating jurisdiction

(1) Subsection (3) applies in relation to a person who is serving in the Territory:

(b) a sentence of imprisonment under a warrant of commitment issued under:

(2) Subsection (3) also applies in relation to a person who is serving in another participating jurisdiction:

(a) a Territory sentence of imprisonment under a warrant of commitment issued under the Cross-border Justice Act 2009; and

(b) a sentence of imprisonment under the law of another participating jurisdiction.

(3) An order of transfer issued under this Part (a Territory order) in relation to a person mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) has no effect:

(a) to the extent that, but for this subsection, it authorises or requires the doing of an act or thing under this Act in relation to the person in the person’s capacity as a person on whom a sentence of imprisonment under the law of the jurisdiction mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) has been imposed; and

(b) unless and until an order of transfer corresponding to the Territory order is in force under the interstate law of that jurisdiction.

Division 14 Sentencing Act 1995