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Corrections Regulations 2019
102Return of property to prisoner
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102 Return of property to prisoner
(1) On the release of a prisoner from prison, the Governor must ensure that all items of the prisoner's property and all money belonging, due and payable to the prisoner (other than an amount of money deducted in accordance with regulation 49(4)) is given to the prisoner.
(2) If an item of a prisoner's property is left unclaimed by the prisoner 3 months after the date of the prisoner's release, the Governor may dispose of the item according to law.
(3) Despite subregulation (2), a prisoner may apply to the Governor to request that an item of the prisoner's property is not disposed of under subregulation (2).
(4) The Governor, on receiving a request under subregulation (3), may authorise the storage of an item of a prisoner's property for a specified time.