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

8   After section 24

Insert:

24A Decision by the Attorney-General to refuse consent to transfer to Australia

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

(a) after the Attorney-General receives a request under section 24 for the transfer; but

(b) before the Attorney-General has started to act under any of sections 26 to 32 in relation to the transfer.

(2) Sections 26 to 32 do not apply for the transfer of the prisoner if the Attorney-General decides under subsection (1) of this section to refuse consent to the transfer.