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SLI 2008 No. 260 Regulations as made
These Regulations declare China to be a transfer country for the purposes of the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997.
Administered by: Attorney-General's
Registered 18 Dec 2008
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR03-Feb-2009
Tabled Senate03-Feb-2009
Date of repeal 10 Nov 2011
Repealed by International Transfer of Prisoners (China) Regulations 2011
Repealing Comments Commences on the day the treaty comes into force for Australia.

International Transfer of Prisoners (China) Regulations 20081

Select Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 260

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997.

Dated 12 December 2008

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

BOB DEBUS


  

  

1              Name of Regulations

                These Regulations are the International Transfer of Prisoners (China) Regulations 2008.

2              Commencement

                These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3              Definition

Act means the International Transfer of Prisoners Act 1997.

4              Declaration of China as a transfer country

                China is declared to be a transfer country.

5              Application of the Act

                The Act applies to China.


Note

1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.