Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229:section:29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 29
Character Range: 94457–95438

29  Transit
 (1) If a person is to be transported in custody from a foreign country through Australia to another foreign country for the purposes of:
 (a) giving evidence in a proceeding; or
 (b) giving assistance in relation to an investigation;
relating to a criminal matter in the other foreign country, the person:
 (c) may be transported through Australia in the custody of another person; and
 (d) if an aircraft or ship by which the person is being transported lands or calls at a place in Australia—shall be kept in such custody as the Attorney‑General directs in writing until his or her transportation is continued.
 (2) Where a person who is being held in custody pursuant to a direction under paragraph (1)(d) and the person's transportation is not, in the opinion of the Attorney‑General, continued within a reasonable time, the Attorney‑General may direct that the person be transported in custody to the foreign country from which the person was first transported.