sec.43Keeping property in corrective services facility— Act , s 317 (5)

sec.43 Keeping property in corrective services facility— Act , s 317 (5)

A prisoner may keep property in a corrective services facility if the property in total is not more than— a value approved by the chief executive or, if no value is approved, $500; and a volume of 0.25m 3 . The following property need not be taken into account for subsection (1) — consumable things; foodstuffs, toiletries legal documents; educational material or equipment approved by the chief executive; if a child is accommodated with a prisoner—property, approved by the chief executive, for the child’s care. If the value of a prisoner’s property is not apparent, the chief executive may decide the value. A prisoner may apply in writing for the chief executive’s approval to keep property of a stated value, that is more than $500, in the corrective services facility. A prisoner is responsible for the safe keeping of the prisoner’s property approved to be in the prisoner’s possession. A prisoner must store the prisoner’s property in a tidy and orderly way. When a prisoner is discharged or released, the chief executive must ensure any property stored for the prisoner in a corrective services facility is returned to the prisoner. If a prisoner dies, the chief executive must ensure any property stored in a corrective services facility for the deceased prisoner is given to the executor or administrator of the prisoner’s estate. s 43 amd 2024 SL No. 187 s 14 (sec.43-ssec.1) A prisoner may keep property in a corrective services facility if the property in total is not more than— a value approved by the chief executive or, if no value is approved, $500; and a volume of 0.25m 3 . (sec.43-ssec.2) The following property need not be taken into account for subsection (1) — consumable things; foodstuffs, toiletries legal documents; educational material or equipment approved by the chief executive; if a child is accommodated with a prisoner—property, approved by the chief executive, for the child’s care. (sec.43-ssec.3) If the value of a prisoner’s property is not apparent, the chief executive may decide the value. (sec.43-ssec.4) A prisoner may apply in writing for the chief executive’s approval to keep property of a stated value, that is more than $500, in the corrective services facility. (sec.43-ssec.5) A prisoner is responsible for the safe keeping of the prisoner’s property approved to be in the prisoner’s possession. (sec.43-ssec.6) A prisoner must store the prisoner’s property in a tidy and orderly way. (sec.43-ssec.7) When a prisoner is discharged or released, the chief executive must ensure any property stored for the prisoner in a corrective services facility is returned to the prisoner. (sec.43-ssec.8) If a prisoner dies, the chief executive must ensure any property stored in a corrective services facility for the deceased prisoner is given to the executor or administrator of the prisoner’s estate.