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Corrections Regulations 2019
96Receipt for things seized from prisoner on parole
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96 Receipt for things seized from prisoner on parole
(1) For the purposes of section 78O(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed information is—
(a) the time, date and place of the seizure; and
(b) the name of the specified officer who seized the thing and recorded the details of the seizure in the register; and
(c) a description of the thing seized; and
(d) the name of the prisoner on parole from whom the thing was seized; and
(e) if the prisoner on parole from whom the thing was seized is not the owner of the thing, the name and address of the owner of the thing (if known).
(2) The information specified in subregulation (1) may be contained in one or more receipts.
(3) For the purposes of section 78O(2)(b) of the Act, a receipt must be signed by—
(a) the prisoner on parole from whom the thing was seized; and
(b) the specified officer who seized the thing and recorded the details of the seizure in the register.
(4) If the prisoner on parole from whom the thing was seized refuses to sign a receipt, a receipt may be signed by—
(a) a community corrections officer or another specified officer who is present at the time of the seizure (other than the specified officer referred to in subregulation (3)(b)); or
(b) any other adult who is present at the time of the seizure.
(5) Despite subregulations (3) and (4), a receipt may be signed solely by a specified officer referred to in subregulation (3)(b) if—
(a) the prisoner on parole from whom the thing was seized refuses to sign a receipt; and
(b) the specified officer is the only specified officer present at the time of the seizure; and
(c) there is no other adult present at the time of the seizure.