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MADAM SPEAKER, THIS BILL IS TO FORMALLY BRING WITHIN THE TERRTInRYS RESPONSIBILITY THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS TO AND FROM THE TERRiZnRY.

AT PRESENT, THE COMMONWEALTH DEALS WITH THIS SUBJECT UNDER THE TRANSFER OR PRISONERS ACT 1983 AND THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY-GENERAL EXERCISES AUTHORITY UNDER THAT ACT. THIS POSITION IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE TERRITORYS SELF-GOVERNING STATUS AND MAY CAUSE UNDUE DELAY IN EFFECTING A TRANSFER.

AS THE TERRITORY GOVERNMENT Now HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE A.C.T. IT IS APPROPRIATE WE HAVE OUR OWN LEGISLATION TO REGULATE THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS.

ALL THE STATES AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY HAVE INTERSTATE PRISONERS TRANSFER LEGISLATION. THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF ATTORNEYS-GENERAL HAS APPROVED THE INCLUSION OF THE A.C.T. IN THE INTERSTATE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS SCHEME. THE BILL HAS BEEN DRAFIED SO THAT IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE LEGISLATION IN FORCE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

THE BILL WILL ENABLE ME, AS THE RESPONSIBLE MINISTER,

(I) TO ORDER THE INTERSTATE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS FOR WELFARE REASONS;

(In TO CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF AN A.C.T. PRISONER TO STAND TRIAL IN A COURT OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION; AND

(III) TO REQUEST THE TRANSFER OF STATE PRISONERS TO STAND TRIAL IN THE A.C.T.

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