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Corrections Regulations 2019
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59 Dealing with prisoner's property
(1) The Governor may issue to a prisoner, or to a person nominated in writing by the prisoner to receive property on the prisoner's behalf, all or part of the prisoner's property.
(2) The Governor must not provide a prisoner's property to a person nominated in writing under subregulation (1) unless that person signs a receipt acknowledging delivery of the property.
(3) If an unauthorised article or substance is found in a prison and the unauthorised article or substance belongs to a prisoner, the Governor must ensure that the unauthorised article or substance is seized and dealt with in accordance with regulation 94.