TRANSFER OF CONVICTED OFFENDERS (ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT

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TRANSFER OF CONVICTED OFFENDERS (ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act [which has been amended by the Transfer of Convicted Offenders (Enactment and Enforcement) (Amendment) Act, 2013] was enacted to give municipal effect to the Commonwealth Scheme on convicted offenders between Commonwealth Countries.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Enforcement of Act

1.     Enforcement and power to apply Act by order: reciprocity.

2.     Modification of existing legislation.

PART II – Transfer of convicted offenders

3.     General principles.

4.     Transfer of a convicted offender.

5.     Conditions for transfer.

6.     Obligation to furnish information.

7.     Requests and replies.

8.     Consent and verification.

9.     Notification of decisions.

10.    Effect of transfer for sentencing country.

11.    Effect of transfer for administering country.

12.    Continued enforcement.

13.    Pardon, amnesty, commutation or review.

14.    Termination of enforcement.

15.    Information on enforcement.

16.    Transit.

17.    Costs.

18.    Application.

19.    Acceptance of Scheme and notification.

20.    Interpretation.

21.    Short title.

SCHEDULE – Countries in respect of which an order under section 1 of this Act are
in force

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TRANSFER OF CONVICTED OFFENDERS (ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT

An Act to give municipal effect to the Commonwealth Scheme on convicted offenders between Commonwealth Countries.

[1988 No. 5.]

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[Commencement.] [16th February, 1988]   

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