49Prisoner savings

49 Prisoner savings (1) A Governor must retain the following amounts in a prisoner's prisoner trust account until the prisoner is released from prison— (a) 20% of the remuneration paid to the prisoner for work done by the prisoner in a prison industry; (b) 20% of remuneration paid to the prisoner for attendance at an educational, treatment or rehabilitation programme; (c) an amount determined by the Secretary under regulation 50(2). (2) A prisoner may apply to the Governor to request that some or all of the amounts retained in the prisoner's prisoner trust account under subregulation (1) is— (a) paid at any time prior to the prisoner's release from prison— (i) to a family member of the prisoner; or (ii) to a person appointed under a power of attorney on behalf of the prisoner; or (b) spent for the purposes of assisting the prisoner's transition into the community. (3) The Governor may authorise the expenditure of money under subregulation (2) after considering— (a) the prisoner's welfare; and (b) the prisoner's sentence; and (c) the amount of money the prisoner may require following the prisoner's release from prison. (4) Before the prisoner is released from prison, the Governor may deduct from the money retained in the prisoner's prisoner trust account under subregulation (1)— (a) any fine imposed under section 53(4)(b) of the Act; or (b) any money deducted in accordance with regulation 48(5).