128Seizing property—general

128 Seizing property—general (1) The director-general may seize— (a) anything found at a correctional centre, whether or not in a person’s custody or possession, that the director-general suspects, on reasonable grounds, jeopardises or is likely to jeopardise— (i) security or good order at a correctional centre; or (ii) the safety of anyone at a correctional centre; or (b) anything found at a correctional centre, whether or not in a person’s possession, that the director-general suspects, on reasonable grounds, is being used, or is intended, for the commission of an offence or a disciplinary breach; or (c) a prohibited thing found on a detainee or in a detainee’s custody or possession, unless the detainee has the written approval of the director-general to possess the thing. (2) To remove any doubt, this section extends to anything found in a search under part 9.4 (Searches). (3) The director-general may seize a document only if the director-general believes, on reasonable grounds, that the document is not legally privileged.