Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2004.

JOHN HATZISTERGOS, M.L.C.,

Minister for Justice

Explanatory note

The Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2004 has been enacted to allow community based sentences imposed in participating jurisdictions to be transferred, by registration, between participating jurisdictions.

The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)  to prescribe the Australian Capital Territory as a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of that Act, and

(b)  to set out the required details that are to be entered in the local register for the registration of an interstate community based sentence in New South Wales.

This Regulation is made under the Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2004, including sections 8 (3), 22 (3) and 31 (the general regulation-making power).

This Regulation comprises or relates to matters of a machinery nature.

1   Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulation 2004.

2   Commencement

This Regulation commences on 29 November 2004.

3   Definition

In this Regulation:

the Act means the Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2004.

4   ACT is a participating jurisdiction

The Australian Capital Territory is declared to be a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of the Act.

5   Registration of interstate sentences—required details

Schedule 1 sets out the required details that are to be entered in the local register for the registration of an interstate sentence.

Schedule 1 Registration of interstate sentences—required details in local register

(Clause 5)

1   Offender details

The following details regarding the offender:

(a)  names (given and surname),

(b)  aliases (if any),

(c)  date of birth.

2   Sentence details

The following details regarding the offender’s sentence:

(a)  name or kind of interstate sentence,

(b)  name or kind of corresponding sentence in New South Wales,

(c)  length of sentence,

(d)  start date,

(e)  date when offender first reported for interstate sentence in participating jurisdiction,

(f)  end date,

(g)  remaining period of sentence to be served in New South Wales,

(h)  sentence history including appeals and registrations in other participating jurisdictions.

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

Table of amending instruments

Crimes (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Regulation 2004 published in Gazette No 187 of 26.11.2004, p 8556.