EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules 1984 No. 180
Issued by the authority of the Attorney-General
TRANSFER OF PRISONERS REGULATIONS
These regulations are made pursuant to Section 33 of the Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983.
2. The Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983 is part of a scheme of Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory legislation which is to regulate the transfer of all Australian prisoners between the various jurisdictions for the purposes of welfare or trial. The Transfer of Prisoners Regulations provide for procedures for the initiating and processing of prisoner transfers.