Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Act 2009

 

Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Act 2009

CONTENTS

1.           Short title                                                                         1

2.           Commencement                                                               1

3.           Act amended                                                                   2

4.           Part II heading replaced                                                    2

Part II  Transfer at request of prisoner

5.           Section 5 amended                                                           2

6.           Section 9A inserted                                                          2

9A.            Matters to which the Minister may have regard  3

7.           Section 9 amended                                                           3

8.           Section 21 amended                                                          3

 

 

 

Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Act 2009

No. 1 of 2009

An Act to amend the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983.

 

[Assented to 17 April 2009]

 

 

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

1.           Short title

             This is the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Act 2009.

2.           Commencement

             This Act comes into operation as follows —

                 (a)    sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

                 (b)    the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.

3.           Act amended

             This Act amends the Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983.

4.           Part II heading replaced

             Delete the heading to Part II and insert:

 

Part II  Transfer at request of prisoner

 

5.           Section 5 amended

     (1)    In section 5(1)(b) delete “Territory in the interests of the welfare of the prisoner,” and insert:

 

             Territory,

 

     (2)    In section 5(3)(b) delete “State in the interests of the welfare of the prisoner,” and insert:

 

             State,

 

     (3)    In section 5(5)(b) delete “Territory in the interests of the welfare of the prisoner,” and insert:

 

             Territory,

 

6.           Section 9A inserted

             After section 8 insert:

 

9A.        Matters to which the Minister may have regard

            In forming an opinion or exercising a discretion under this Part, the Minister may have regard to any one or more of the following —

    (a)    the welfare of the prisoner or person concerned;

    (b)    the administration of justice in this or any other State;

    (c)    the security and good order of any prison in this or any other State;

    (d)    the safe custody of the prisoner or person concerned;

    (e)    the protection of the community in this or any other State;

     (f)    any other matter the Minister considers relevant.

 

7.           Section 9 amended

             In section 9(1) delete “may have regard to reports” and insert:

 

             by reference to reports

 

8.           Section 21 amended

     (1)    In section 21(1)(a) delete “that it is in the interests of the welfare of the person”.

     (2)    After section 21(1) insert:

 

 (2A)    In forming an opinion or exercising a discretion under this Part, the Minister may have regard to any one or more of the following —

    (a)    the welfare of the person concerned;

    (b)    the administration of justice in this or any other State;

    (c)    the security and good order of any prison in this or any other State;

    (d)    the safe custody of the person concerned;

    (e)    the protection of the community in this or any other State;

     (f)    any other matter the Minister considers relevant.

 

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