Relevant legislation and links
This page provides links to Commonwealth and state and territory international transfer of prisoner legislation, international arrangements and other links providing information on:
Commonwealth legislation:
- Crimes Act 1914
- International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997
- Migration Act 1958
- International Transfer of Prisoners Regulations 2002
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Transfer of Sentenced Persons Convention) Regulations 2002
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Thailand) Regulations 2002
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Hong Kong) Regulations 2006
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Cambodia) Regulations 2007
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Military Commission of the United States of America) Regulations 2007
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Vietnam) Regulations 2009
- International Transfer of Prisoners (China) Regulations 2011
State and territory legislation:
- Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 (Australian Capital Territory)
- International Transfer of Prisoners (New South Wales) Act 1997
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Northern Territory) Act 2000
- Prisoners International Transfer (Queensland) Act 1997
- International Transfer of Prisoners (South Australia) Act 1998
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Tasmania) Act 1997
- International Transfer of Prisoners (Victoria) Act 1998
- Prisoners (International Transfer) Act 2000 (Western Australia)
International arrangements:
- Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons
- Agreement between Australia and Thailand
- Agreement between Australia and Hong Kong
- Agreement between Australia and Cambodia
- Agreement between Australia and Vietnam
- Agreement between Australia and China
Other:
- Council of Europe
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade advice for Australians arrested or jailed overseas
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship advice on citizenship
- ACT Corrective Services
- NSW Department of Corrective Services
- Northern Territory Department of Correctional Services
- Queensland Corrective Services
- South Australian Department for Correctional Services
- Corrective Services Tasmania
- Corrections Victoria
- Western Australian Department of Corrective Services