Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a person is to be transported in custody from a foreign country through Australia to another foreign country for the purpose of:
(a) giving evidence in a proceeding before a Tribunal; or
(b) giving assistance in relation to an investigation being conducted by a Tribunal; or
(c) being surrendered to a Tribunal;
the person may be transported through Australia in the custody of another person.
(2) If an aircraft or ship by which the person is being transported lands or calls at a place in Australia, the person must be kept in such custody as the Attorney - General directs in writing until his or her transportation is continued.
(3) If:
(a) a person is being held in custody pursuant to a direction under subsection (2); and
(b) the person's transportation is not, in the Attorney - General's opinion, 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.