Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2023 (63 of 2023)

Schedule 6   Refusal of consent to international transfer of prisoners

International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997

10   After section 33

Insert:

33A Decision by the Attorney-General to refuse consent to transfer of Tribunal prisoner to Australia

(1) The Attorney-General may decide to refuse consent to the transfer of a Tribunal prisoner to Australia under this Part:

(a) after the Attorney-General receives a request under section 33 for the transfer; but

(b) before the Attorney-General has started to act under any of sections 35 to 41 in relation to the transfer.

(2) Sections 35 to 41 do not apply for the transfer of the Tribunal prisoner if the Attorney-General decides under subsection (1) of this section to refuse consent to the transfer.