Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Act 2011 (3 of 2011)

Schedule 2   Administration of justice offences

Part 2   Other amendments

International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997

24   After section 56

Insert:

56A Aiding persons to escape etc.

Division 5 of Part III of the Crimes Act 1914 has effect as if:

(a) custody or detention in Australia under this Act were custody in respect of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; and

(b) arrest under section 56 of this Act were arrest in respect of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.


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