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CORRECTIVE SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 69

69 Transfer to court

(1) The chief executive must produce a prisoner at the time and place, and for the purpose, stated in a court order or an attendance authority.

(2) A party to a civil proceeding who requires a prisoner to attend court must pay to the chief executive the expenses for the prisoner's attendance.

(3) The transfer of a prisoner to a court must be authorised by an order of the chief executive, even if it is required by a court order or an attendance authority.

(4) In this section—

attendance authority means—

(a) a summons under the Justices Act 1886; or
(b) a notice to appear under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000; or
(c) a law list published by a court; or
(d) a notice from a court to the chief executive advising that the prisoner is required to be present in the court for a particular matter.

civil proceeding does not include—

(a) a criminal proceeding; or
(b) a proceeding relating to official misconduct alleged against a staff member.

court includes a tribunal or person with power to compel persons to attend before it, him or her.



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