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Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014
172Inmates to check personal property and records
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#### 172 Inmates to check personal property and records
172 Inmates to check personal property and records
> > (1) Before an inmate is released from a correctional centre, the governor must ensure the inmate is given an opportunity to inspect, in the presence of a correctional officer—
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> > > (a) the inmate’s personal property that is in the governor’s custody, and
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> > > (b) any official correctional centre records that relate to money belonging to the inmate.
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> > (2) The inmate may lodge a written complaint with the correctional officer about—
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> > > (a) the condition of, or any deficiency in, the property, or
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> > > (b) any mistake in the records.
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> > (3) A correctional officer who receives a complaint under subclause (2) must immediately refer it to the governor.
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> > (4) The governor must ensure the complaint is investigated and the result of the investigation is reported to the inmate at the inmate’s pre-release interview.
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> > (5) If it is brought to the governor’s attention that—
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> > > (a) the result of any investigation is not to the satisfaction of the inmate, or
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> > > (b) any investigation has not been completed before the release of the inmate,
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> > the governor must, without delay, notify the Commissioner of the complaint and the result of the investigation, or the fact that the investigation has not been completed.
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> > (6) An inmate must sign a receipt for any personal property or money delivered to the inmate immediately before release from a correctional centre.